Couse

See also: couse

English

Etymology

Patronymic surname, from the medieval English personal name Kouse, Kause, corresponding to Old Norse Kausi, a nickname meaning "tomcat".

Proper noun

Couse (plural Couses)

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Couse is the 41799^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 520 individuals. Couse is most common among White (92.12%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Couse”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 377.

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