Auchter Surname

261,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Auchter Surname Definition:

AUCHTER: Perhaps from the small place of the name near Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Michael Ouchtre was dean of the cathedral church of Dunblane, 1422 (Hay, 10). William Oughtre alias Parker 'Taillour', a native of Dundee, had letters of denisation in England, 1475 (Bain, IV, 1426).

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Auchter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7241:111,19513,694
United States5571:650,73452,170
Australia451:599,90442,958
France441:1,509,607143,950
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Auchter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

AUCHTER: Perhaps from the small place of the name near Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Michael Ouchtre was dean of the cathedral church of Dunblane, 1422 (Hay, 10). William Oughtre alias Parker 'Taillour', a native of Dundee, had letters of denisation in England, 1475 (Bain, IV, 1426). John Owchtre was burgess of Perth in 1488 (Methven, p. 31), Johnne Uchtir, reidare at Cadder, 1574 (RMR.), and the name occurs in the Glasgow Protocol Books as Wchtyr (1541), Ouchtir and Awchtir (1550), and Ouchter (1551).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Auchter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Auchter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Auchter occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Auchter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 261,481st most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,855,127 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Auchter live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 724 people, or 1 in 111,195. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 88 percent are found, Bavaria, where 6 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Auchter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Auchter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,266 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Auchter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Auchter surname are 13.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Auchter earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.93% more than the national average, earning $47,435 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.15% less than the national average, earning $37,683 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achter921,490/
Aucter9242/
Auhter922/
Achtert86395/
Gachter86131/
Aechter8670/
Haucter862/
Aichter862/
Aucther861/
Aukhter861/
Hachter860/
Achtier860/
Acter831,984/
Achte83348/
Auter83324/
Ahter83146/
Uhter8340/
Uchte831/
Gaechter80288/
Hatchter805/
Geachter802/
Gauthter801/
Haechter801/
Hachtger800/
Akhter771,345,557/
Autier771,534/
Auster771,395/
Hauter771,102/
Autere77404/
Gauter77394/
Auther77385/
Auxter77182/
Ushter77102/
Ashter7758/
Ahther7739/
Guchte7719/
Uchtep7718/
Ajuter7715/
Autger7711/
Ahhter7710/
Athter776/
Aushte775/
Ochter775/
Aachte775/
Hacter774/
Achtei774/
Autter773/
Ahater773/
Acther773/
Auteur773/
Ajhter773/
Ouchte772/
Huhter771/
Axhter771/
Hachte771/
Achtes771/
Uthter771/
Ahterr771/
Achtir771/
Azhter771/
Gahter771/
Ahtert770/
Achtee770/
Autert770/
Eauter770/
Ater7314,877/
Aute737,558/
Uter731,642/
Uhte7361/
Ahte736/
Authier714,802/
Haueter711,812/
Hautier711,671/
Akhther71961/
Akhterr71916/
Gauster71513/
Gauther71119/
Hauther7182/
Akhteer7149/
Austere7140/
Hautter7137/
Hauteur7133/
Auweter7127/
Akhtear7118/
Austerå7116/
Akhtter7115/
Akhhter7114/
Gautehr7110/
Austher718/
Hacther717/
Aakhter717/
Gautter717/
Hautere716/
Auttier715/
Akhtere715/
Auester715/
Hauster714/
Gouhter714/
Hucther713/
Iechter713/
Eichter713/
Akhtger713/
Aashter713/
Acthier712/
Austert712/
Eechter711/
Aichete711/
Ajkhter711/
Autheir711/
Ayachte711/
Aikhter711/
Huchtet711/
Hüchter711/
Gauteir711/
Guhtter711/
Akhteir711/
Auterre711/
Aukhtir711/
Austier711/
Ashtear711/
Aishter711/
Heahter710/
Yechter710/
Gautear710/
Authert710/
Aster67288,302/
Utter676,530/
Atere675,930/
Ather675,797/
Achta674,016/
Gater673,982/
Atter673,168/
Huter672,658/
Hater671,872/
Gaute671,489/
Guter671,292/
Atger671,218/
Hüter671,190/
Utere67658/
Uster67587/
Autet67529/
Ashte67420/
Aiter67398/
Aeter67360/
Haute67345/
Ajute67342/
Autie67328/
Hoter67277/
Ayter67277/
Ueter67266/
Achti67239/
Uther67218/
Auste67202/
Autea67198/
Ahate67168/
Autes67165/
Autre67115/
Akhte6789/
Atear6784/
Hauthier6783/
Ayute6783/
Outer6778/
Axter6770/
Autey6767/
Ateer6767/
Authe6758/
Euter6757/
Auwetter6749/
Hauterre6743/
Ahute6740/
Uteer6739/
Ahyte6738/
Gautheir6734/
Uchti6734/
Aater6729/
Autee6728/
Hauetter6724/
Ahtes6719/
Autei6718/
Gauszter6714/
Atier6713/
Ateir6711/
D'Autier679/
Austherr679/
Hoechter677/
Achté676/
Auteh676/
Autte675/
Ahterova675/
Hauweter675/
Uyter674/
Atuheere674/
Eater673/
Autep673/
Ahtie673/
Aichette673/
Uiter673/
Aterr673/
Octer672/
Uzter672/
Achty672/
Auted672/
Uuter672/
Uchta672/
Uhtes672/
Utier672/
Actir672/
Autheire672/
Ohter672/
Ajter672/
Huhte672/
Hautherr671/
Hatcther671/
Eaute671/
Aahte671/
Aiute671/
Auteu671/
Authierr671/
Autir671/
Auxte671/
Atehr671/
Uchty671/
Ushte671/
Uterr671/
Haustier671/
Ahtej671/
Ahtir671/
Adter671/
Azter671/
Heichter671/
Atert671/
Uhteh671/
Udter671/
Achdtest671/
Ahtep671/
Ahtey671/
Ahtyr671/
Uxter670/
Hauester670/
Hoschter670/
Gaehther670/

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