Kougher

Kougher Meaning & Origin

About Kougher
The surname Kougher is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cúchair," meaning "descendant of Cúchair." The name Cúchair itself is believed to be derived from the word "cú," meaning "hound" or "dog," and "chair," meaning "friend" or "companion." Therefore, the surname Kougher can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the hound's friend" or "descendant of the companion of the hound."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kougher is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kougher: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kougher based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/kougher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kougher in Braille

Here's how to represent Kougher in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kougher in braille

How to sign the name Kougher using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kougher using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kougher in sign language

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