Ancher Surname
Approximately 492 people bear this surname
Ancher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 152 | 1:37,136 | 3,864 |
| Netherlands | 111 | 1:152,137 | 22,745 |
| France | 94 | 1:706,625 | 89,060 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Costa Rica | 24 | 1:199,170 | 2,552 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Anchér (6) are calculated separately.
Ancher (319) may also be a first name.
Ancher Demographics
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Ancher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ancher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ancher (Arabic: لانشير) has its highest incidence in Denmark. It may also appear as: Anchér. Click here for other potential spellings of Ancher.
How Common Is The Last Name Ancher? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ancher is the 623,516th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 14,812,085 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Ancher reside; 42 percent reside in Western Europe and 33 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 491,536th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 319 people.
The surname is most numerous in Denmark, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 37,136. In Denmark Ancher is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 60 percent live, Region Zealand, where 18 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 14 percent live. Not including Denmark this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 23 percent live and France, where 19 percent live.
Ancher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ancher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ancher surname expanded 423 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ancher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ancher surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.
Ancher earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3% more than the national average, earning $44,443 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ancher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ancher in the Arabic language | ||
| لانشير | lanshyr | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ancher
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