Explore the Family Name Couchman

The meaning of Couchman

English (Kent): occupational name from a compound of Middle English couche ‘bed, couch’ + Middle English man, denoting a maker of couchwork, bed hangings, or bedding.

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How common is the last name Couchman in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Couchman saw slight decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 29,932 in 2000, it dropped to 32,632 in 2010, reflecting a decline of 9.02 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period from 740 to 704, marking a 4.86 percent reduction. There was an 11.11 percent decrease in the proportion per 100k people bearing the Couchman surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,932	#32,632	-9.02%
Count	740	704	-4.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.24	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Couchman

From an ethnic identity perspective, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting shifts among those carrying the Couchman surname between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identified as White, although its representation shrank by 4.40 percent over the decade, from 95.54 to 91.34 percent. The percentage of those identifying as Black or Hispanic grew more than twofold, with Black representation increasing from 1.89 to 3.84 percent and Hispanic representation rising from 0.95 to 1.99 percent. Additionally, the percentage of Couchmans reporting two or more races nearly doubled, climbing from 0.81 to 1.56 percent. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.54%	91.34%	-4.4%
Black	1.89%	3.84%	103.17%
Hispanic	0.95%	1.99%	109.47%
Two or More Races	0.81%	1.56%	92.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%