Surname Spotlight: Gouch

Search old registers for Gouch and you will soon meet Gooch too. The name is generally explained as “Red”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• 295 Americans were listed as Gouch in the 2010 census.
• Spelled with “u” instead of “o”, Gouch shows how the same name was heard and written differently.

Heraldry and the Gouch name

There is no single Gouch family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Research your Gouch family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.