Couse
See also: couse
English
editEtymology
editPatronymic surname, from the medieval English personal name Kouse, Kause, corresponding to Old Norse Kausi, a nickname meaning "tomcat".
Proper noun
editCouse (plural Couses)
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Couse is the 41799th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 520 individuals. Couse is most common among White (92.12%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Couse”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 377.