Coupland

English

Etymology

From Old Norse kaupa (“to buy”) + land (“land”).

Proper noun

Coupland (countable and uncountable, plural Couplands)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A small village in Warcop parish, Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY7118).
   2. A small village and castle in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT9331).
   3. A small city in Williamson County, Texas, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Coupland is the 40494^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 540 individuals. Coupland is most common among White (92.78%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Coupland”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 376.