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UK surname

Coupe

A French surname referring to a measure or portion cut from something larger.

In the 1881 census there were 2,091 people recorded with the Coupe surname, ranking it #2,116 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,243, ranked #2,894, down from #2,116 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rochdale, Bolsover and Preston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bolsover, Mansfield and Ashfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Coupe is 2,999 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 7.3%.

1881 census count

2,091

Ranked #2,116

Modern count

2,243

2016, ranked #2,894

Peak year

1911

2,999 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Coupe had 2,091 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,116 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,243 in 2016, ranked #2,894.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,999 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Coupe surname distribution map

The map shows where the Coupe surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Coupe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Coupe over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,075 #2,609
1861 historical 1,063 #2,641
1881 historical 2,091 #2,116
1891 historical 2,338 #2,011
1901 historical 2,666 #2,072
1911 historical 2,999 #1,734
1997 modern 2,388 #2,622
1998 modern 2,412 #2,690
1999 modern 2,444 #2,684
2000 modern 2,411 #2,702
2001 modern 2,370 #2,686
2002 modern 2,381 #2,728
2003 modern 2,327 #2,730
2004 modern 2,328 #2,725
2005 modern 2,289 #2,733
2006 modern 2,262 #2,758
2007 modern 2,280 #2,765
2008 modern 2,268 #2,803
2009 modern 2,316 #2,821
2010 modern 2,387 #2,797
2011 modern 2,349 #2,809
2012 modern 2,246 #2,869
2013 modern 2,286 #2,873
2014 modern 2,302 #2,867
2015 modern 2,264 #2,877
2016 modern 2,243 #2,894

Geography

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Where Coupes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rochdale, Bolsover, Preston, Blackburn and Bury (Walmersley and Tottington, Heap),Middleton (Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bolsover, Mansfield, Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Rochdale Lancashire
2 Bolsover Derbyshire
3 Preston Lancashire
4 Blackburn Lancashire
5 Bury (Walmersley and Tottington, Heap),Middleton (Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth) Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bolsover 005 Bolsover
2 Mansfield 009 Mansfield
3 Ashfield 008 Ashfield
4 Newark and Sherwood 006 Newark and Sherwood
5 Ashfield 005 Ashfield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Coupe

These lists show first names that appear often with the Coupe surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Coupe

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Coupe, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Coupe surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Coupe household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Coupe is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Coupe is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Coupe falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Coupe is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Coupe, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Coupe

The surname Coupe is of French origin, derived from the word "coupe" which means "cut" or "slice" in French. It is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century in northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Coupe can be found in the records of the Duchy of Normandy, where a certain Robert Coupe is mentioned in a document dated 1198. The name may have been an occupational surname, referring to a person who worked as a woodcutter or a tailor, as the word "coupe" was also used to describe the cutting of fabric.

In the 13th century, a family bearing the name Coupe was recorded as residing in the village of Coupeville, located in the Normandy region of France. It is possible that the surname derived from this place name, which itself may have been named after an early settler with the occupational surname Coupe.

The name Coupe spread to other parts of France over the centuries, and by the 16th century, it had also made its way to England and other parts of the British Isles. One notable bearer of the surname was Jacques Coupe, a French explorer and navigator who lived in the late 16th century and was involved in the early colonization efforts in North America.

Another historical figure with the surname Coupe was Pierre Coupe, a French artist and engraver who was born in Paris in 1675 and is known for his intricate etchings and engravings depicting scenes from the Bible and classical mythology.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the Coupe family was Jean-Baptiste Coupe, a French architect who was born in 1720 and designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur.

During the 19th century, the surname Coupe became more widespread in various parts of Europe and beyond. One notable bearer was Jules Coupe, a Belgian painter and sculptor who lived from 1835 to 1903 and was known for his realistic depictions of rural life and landscapes.

Another individual of note with the surname Coupe was William Coupe, an English cricketer who played for the Yorkshire County Cricket Club in the late 19th century and is remembered for his achievements as a right-arm fast bowler.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Coupe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Coupe surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 1,383 Coupes recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.72x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 1,383 5.72x
Derbyshire 225 7.05x
Nottinghamshire 209 7.61x
Yorkshire 159 0.79x
Cheshire 32 0.71x
Middlesex 13 0.06x
Cumberland 12 0.68x
Staffordshire 11 0.16x
Isle of Man 8 2.11x
Hampshire 7 0.17x
Midlothian 6 0.22x
Essex 5 0.12x
Kent 4 0.06x
Lincolnshire 4 0.12x
Norfolk 3 0.10x
Lanarkshire 2 0.03x
Northamptonshire 2 0.10x
Worcestershire 2 0.08x
Dorset 1 0.07x
Oxfordshire 1 0.08x
Surrey 1 0.01x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Preston in Lancashire leads with 148 Coupes recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.87x.

Place Total Index
Preston 148 22.87x
Blackburn 142 22.06x
Spotland 117 43.50x
Manchester 51 4.69x
Habergham Eaves 49 22.16x
Oldham 45 5.76x
Heap 41 31.95x
Accrington 38 17.28x
Rochdale 38 215.42x
Newchurch 37 18.70x
Walton Le Dale 32 49.22x
Tottington Lower End 31 26.97x
Salford 30 4.22x
Bolsover 28 175.00x
Lower Booths 27 62.28x
Wardleworth 27 19.53x
Worksop 27 33.13x
Leyland 25 59.40x
Burnley 24 11.78x
Nottingham St Mary 23 3.24x
Tibshelf 22 140.49x
Mansfield 21 22.08x
Whitwell 21 165.48x
Wuerdle Wardle 21 28.59x
Blatchinworth 20 36.31x
Alston 19 168.74x
Pleasley 19 236.02x
Hucknall Under 18 127.03x
Todmorden Walsden 18 27.77x
Alfreton 15 15.47x
Pemberton 15 15.55x
Bury 14 5.07x
Leeds 14 1.23x
Basford 13 10.26x
Ripley 13 32.94x
Skegby 13 77.24x
Sutton In Ashfield 13 21.80x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 12 6.38x
Chipping 12 174.17x
Doncaster 12 8.13x
Over Darwen 12 6.21x
Warsop 12 164.84x
Crompton 11 15.97x
Kirkby In Ashfield 11 37.43x
Newbold Dunston 11 36.26x
Newton 11 5.90x
Royton 11 14.86x
Windle 11 8.08x
Castleton 10 4.14x
Cheetham 10 5.54x
Hucknall Torkard 10 14.35x
Lower Darwen 10 31.50x
Morton 10 162.87x
Radcliffe 10 8.57x
Saddleworth 10 6.42x
Witton 10 32.86x
Bootle Cum Linacre 9 4.68x
St Cuthbert W O Upperby 9 187.11x
Clayton Le Moors 8 17.04x
Fishwick 8 53.48x
Handsworth 8 14.98x
Haslingden 8 7.99x
Ilkeston 8 8.94x
Monks Coppenhall 8 4.71x
Onchan 8 7.34x
Samlesbury 8 150.38x
Southcoates 8 7.13x
Stansfield 8 10.76x
Temple Normanton 8 579.71x
Wigan 8 2.37x
Chipping Barnet 7 130.84x
Clowne 7 55.16x
Dilworth 7 47.23x
Dodworth 7 33.35x
Ecclesfield 7 4.73x
Edwinstowe 7 107.20x
Kimberworth 7 6.24x
Mansfield Woodhouse 7 38.29x
Padiham 7 11.98x
Reddish 7 21.01x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Coupe surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 180
Elizabeth 106
Sarah 72
Jane 51
Alice 49
Margaret 44
Ann 43
Ellen 36
Martha 27
Eliza 25
Annie 23
Hannah 20
Emily 13
Ada 11
Edith 11
Emma 11
Betsy 10
Clara 10
Isabella 10
Betty 9
Florence 8
Maria 8
Agnes 7
Nancy 7
Susan 7
Susannah 7
Anne 6
Catherine 6
Harriet 6
Louisa 6
Lucy 6
Fanny 5
Frances 5
Gertrude 5
Ruth 5
Charlotte 4
Dorothy 4
Eleanor 4
Esther 4
Rose 4
Amelia 3
Eliz. 3
Elizth. 3
Harriett 3
Helen 3
Kate 3
Margret 3
Elizebeth 2
Lilly 2
Matilda 2

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Coupe surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 182
William 128
Thomas 108
James 95
Joseph 54
George 49
Henry 41
Robert 35
Richard 29
Charles 26
Samuel 19
Arthur 18
Edward 16
Abraham 13
Walter 13
Fred 11
Alfred 10
Frank 9
Frederick 9
Ernest 8
Albert 7
Benjamin 7
Herbert 7
David 6
Edmund 6
Harry 6
Francis 5
Anthony 4
Edwin 4
Isaac 4
Peter 4
Tom 4
Wm. 4
Daniel 3
Elias 3
Laurence 3
Lawrence 3
Moses 3
Noah 3
Reuben 3
Roger 3
Astin 2
Enoch 2
Fredrick 2
Isacc 2
Jno. 2
Luke 2
Matthew 2
Ralph 2
Ruben 2

FAQ

Coupe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Coupe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,091 people were recorded with the Coupe surname. That placed it at #2,116 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Coupe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,243 in 2016. That gives Coupe a modern rank of #2,894.

What does the Coupe surname mean?

A French surname referring to a measure or portion cut from something larger.

What does the Coupe map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Coupe bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.