Burcher Surname
Approximately 1,345 people bear this surname
Burcher Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at a Birch- Tree [Old English birce + the agential suff. -ere] (Anglo-French-Latin) for the French Berger= Shepherd [French berger; from Low Latin berbex, Latin vervex, wether]
Burcher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 647 | 1:560,215 | 46,155 |
| England | 196 | 1:284,276 | 22,043 |
| Australia | 183 | 1:147,517 | 15,697 |
| New Zealand | 89 | 1:50,880 | 8,201 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:49,120 | 4,600 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 220 | 1:110,797 | 10,856 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 228 | 1:220,257 | 18,738 |
The alternate forms: Bürcher (120) are calculated separately.
Burcher (11) may also be a first name.
Burcher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at a Birch- Tree [Old English birce + the agential suff. -ere] (Anglo-French-Latin) for the French Berger= Shepherd [French berger; from Low Latin berbex, Latin vervex, wether]
(English) Dweller at the birch tree or grove.
Burcher Demographics
Burcher Political Affiliation
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Burcher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burcher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Burcher (Russian: Бурчер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Bürcher. Click here to see other potential spellings of Burcher.
How Common Is The Last Name Burcher? popularity and diffusion
Burcher is the 285,793rd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,418,250 people. The surname Burcher is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Burcher reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Burcher is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 11 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 647 people, or 1 in 560,215. In The United States it is most numerous in: Virginia, where 25 percent reside, California, where 16 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
Burcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Burcher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 284 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 286 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Burcher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Burcher are 23.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.45% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Burcher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning $44,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.01% more than the national average, earning $64,593 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Burcher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Burcher in the Russian language | ||
| Бурчер | burcer | - |
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