Cooch Family Crest & Name History

In old registers, Cooch often stands in for Couch. At root, the name means “Red-haired”.

You may also find the name written Coach. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Spelled with “o” instead of “u”, Cooch shows how the same name was heard and written differently.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Gooch.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Cooch, so the heraldry linked to Couch is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Cooch family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.