Boucher Surname
Approximately 107,981 people bear this surname
Boucher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the butcher'; a variant of Bowcher, Botcher, and Bosher.
Boucher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 39,307 | 1:937 | 47 |
| France | 29,153 | 1:2,278 | 147 |
| United States | 25,922 | 1:13,983 | 1,739 |
| South Africa | 3,849 | 1:14,076 | 1,778 |
| England | 2,827 | 1:19,709 | 2,813 |
| Australia | 2,116 | 1:12,758 | 1,847 |
| Belgium | 889 | 1:12,932 | 1,946 |
| Haiti | 792 | 1:13,490 | 1,307 |
| Wales | 337 | 1:9,183 | 1,013 |
| Jamaica | 284 | 1:10,105 | 1,079 |
| New Zealand | 193 | 1:23,463 | 4,124 |
| Guyana | 179 | 1:4,258 | 759 |
| Thailand | 179 | 1:394,628 | 69,303 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Dominican Republic | 123 | 1:84,821 | 3,815 |
| Barbados | 118 | 1:2,436 | 414 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 114 | 1:11,965 | 1,613 |
| Northern Ireland | 113 | 1:16,328 | 2,170 |
| Netherlands | 110 | 1:153,520 | 22,896 |
| Ireland | 109 | 1:43,201 | 3,310 |
| Germany | 100 | 1:805,055 | 59,076 |
| Argentina | 99 | 1:431,752 | 32,722 |
| Brazil | 79 | 1:2,709,802 | 80,941 |
| Scotland | 69 | 1:77,592 | 5,787 |
| Spain | 68 | 1:687,530 | 30,300 |
| Peru | 63 | 1:504,510 | 14,225 |
| Switzerland | 52 | 1:157,941 | 14,824 |
| Senegal | 43 | 1:339,054 | 1,775 |
| Sweden | 43 | 1:228,994 | 15,912 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Suriname | 38 | 1:14,543 | 3,502 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 36 | 1:3,129 | 480 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Italy | 27 | 1:2,265,063 | 92,103 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Lebanon | 17 | 1:331,593 | 10,584 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Tonga | 9 | 1:11,924 | 307 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 158 | 1:28,037 | 2,919 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,460 | 1:16,695 | 2,436 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:19,605 | 1,139 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| Guernsey | 8 | 1:4,082 | 713 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,540 | 1:32,610 | 3,928 |
The alternate forms: Bouchér (5) & Boucheŕ (1) are calculated separately.
Boucher (222) may also be a first name.
Boucher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the butcher'; a variant of Bowcher, Botcher, and Bosher.
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the butcher.' No connexion with botcher or bodger, a cobbler (v. Bodger, H.E.D). Middle English bocher, a form of butcher.
'Brewesters, Bakers, Bochers and Cookes.': Piers Plowman's Vision.
Elias le Borher, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
John le Bocher, temp. 1500. Writs of Parliament.
William Baley, bocher, 1562: Preston Guild Rolls.
John Schyrwod, bocher, Yorkshire, 1416.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
Willelmus Prestman, bocher, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam Bocher, 1379: Iilld.
Richard Bocher, 1379: ibid.
With Bodger for Botcher, compare Boodger below for Butcher:
1748. Married — John Boodger and Susanna Mason: St. George, Hanover Square.
From the occupation, properly one who kills 'bucks' (he-goats), a seller of goat's flesh, eaten by the common folk in the middle ages, ME. bocher, houchier, Old French bouchier. James Boucher, schoolmaster in Garvald, died 1939. See Butcher.
= Butcher, q.v.
A variant of Butcher, also spelt Bouchier. A pre-Cromwellian settler family. MIF 281*
(French) One who cut and sold meats, a butcher.
(French.) A butcher; a blood—thirsty man.
Armorially identified with Bourchier.
Fr.; a personal name.$
Boucher: is the French boucher; we have it in the form of Botcher as well as Bouchier. Labouchere is no other than the female butcher.
The Bouchers were well - known Bristol merchants in the 16th and 17th centuries, and frequently filled the offices of mayor and sheriff of the city; they were intrepid Royalists, and suffered death in the cause (Seyer's and Barrett's "Bristol"). Bowshire was the name of a Marlborough family in the early part of last century (Waylen's "Marlborough").
Boucher Demographics
Average Boucher Salary in
United States
$46,802 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Boucher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boucher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boucher is most common in Canada. It can occur as a variant: Bouchér or Boucheŕ. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Boucher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,254th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 67,489 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Boucher reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Boucher is also the 605,116th most prevalent given name internationally, held by 222 people.
It is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 39,307 people, or 1 in 937. In Canada it is most frequent in: Quebec, where 76 percent live, Ontario, where 11 percent live and New Brunswick, where 5 percent live. Besides Canada Boucher is found in 119 countries. It also occurs in France, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 24 percent live.
Boucher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Boucher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,683 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 421 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 31 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boucher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (42%) in Ireland and Greek Orthodox (56%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Boucher last name are 2.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.98% being registered with the party.
The amount Boucher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.42% more than the national average, earning 402,909 kr per year; in Peru they earn 153.1% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,064 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.43% more than the national average, earning R 319,452 per year; in United States they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $46,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $42,223 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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