Boutcher Surname
Approximately 931 people bear this surname
Boutcher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the butcher,' one of various forms; v. Butcher, Bowker, Bowsher, Bowcher.
Christopher Smythe, bowtcher 1539, Newcastle-on-Tyne, List of male population capable of bearing arms): Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.
Read More About This SurnameBoutcher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 332 | 1:1,091,744 | 79,205 |
| Canada | 288 | 1:127,936 | 13,339 |
| Australia | 155 | 1:174,166 | 17,758 |
| England | 101 | 1:551,664 | 33,983 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 114 | 1:213,819 | 16,577 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 113 | 1:444,413 | 32,195 |
The alternate forms: Boutchér (1) are calculated separately.
Boutcher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the butcher,' one of various forms; v. Butcher, Bowker, Bowsher, Bowcher.
Christopher Smythe, bowtcher 1539, Newcastle-on-Tyne, List of male population capable of bearing arms): Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.
1676. George Johnson and Deborah Boutcher: Marriage Lic. (Canterbury).
Boutcher Demographics
Boutcher Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Boutcher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boutcher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boutcher (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺘﺸﻴﺮ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Boutchér. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boutcher? popularity and diffusion
The last name Boutcher is the 382,372nd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,827,654 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Boutcher reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Boutcher is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 332 people, or 1 in 1,091,744. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 14 percent live, Kentucky, where 13 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.
Boutcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Boutcher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 294 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boutcher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Boutcher are 35.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.19% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Boutcher earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.06% less than the national average, earning R 180,468 per year; in United States they earn 6.42% more than the national average, earning $45,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,828 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boutcher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boutcher in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺘﺸﻴﺮ | btshyr | - |
Search for Another Surname
Boutcher Reference & Research
Boucher FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Boutcher
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis