Catcher Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Catcher Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the catcher,' a huntsman, a follower of the chase; perhaps sometimes a catchpoll (v. Catchpoll); Middle English cachen, to catch. 'Cachare or dryvare: minator, abactor': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Richard Catcher, of London, traces descent from John Cacher, 1484: Visitation of London, 1634.

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Catcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada471:783,94961,790
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Catcher (17) may also be a first name.

Catcher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the catcher,' a huntsman, a follower of the chase; perhaps sometimes a catchpoll (v. Catchpoll); Middle English cachen, to catch. 'Cachare or dryvare: minator, abactor': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Richard Catcher, of London, traces descent from John Cacher, 1484: Visitation of London, 1634.

Adam le Cacher, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Catchcre, Norfolk, 'ibid.

William Catchare, Norfolk, temp. Edward I: History of Norfolk.

Hugh Catchare, Norfolk, 3 Edward III: ibid.

1570. Baptised — Rycharde, s. Thomas Katcher: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1575- John Catcher: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).

1621. Married — Thomas Haukes and Hester Catcher: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Catcher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Catcher (Arabic: كتشر) occurs most in Canada. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Catcher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,718,172nd most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Catcher live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 17 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 783,949. In Canada Catcher is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 91 percent live, British Columbia, where 6 percent live and Saskatchewan, where 2 percent live. Barring Canada Catcher is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and China, where 2 percent live.

Catcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Catcher has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Catcher Last Name Statistics demography

Catcher earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.47% less than the national average, earning $42,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cathcher931/
Cautcher930/
Catche9236/
Cacher9229/
Chatchere881/
Tchatcher880/
Katcher861,353/
Cachier86255/
Cotcher86213/
Cacheur86150/
Catches86141/
Zatcher8612/
Cachere867/
Casther862/
Catchey861/
Catchie861/
Cascher861/
Caucher861/
Cacherd861/
Catcheu861/
Cachert860/
Cache83258/
Cacer8348/
Katscher80392/
Coutcher80297/
Katchere80201/
Khatcher8014/
Caschere8012/
Kathcher806/
Kaetcher803/
Catchett802/
Cautches802/
Cathcert801/
Kautcher801/
Kastcher801/
Chatchir801/
Kaitcher800/
Catcheep800/
Kattcher800/
Cautchee800/
Kacher774,592/
Caiche771,728/
Katche771,330/
Cacere77805/
Cachet77736/
Casher77677/
Cauche77377/
Cocher77351/
Caches77183/
Catcha77167/
Cotche77127/
Cachey7762/
Catker7758/
Cachie7747/
Cachez7735/
Caicer7735/
Cachej7730/
Cachee7730/
Ceache7727/
Caccer7718/
Ceacer778/
Cachei777/
Cacheu776/
Catzer776/
Catchi774/
Caucer773/
Caache772/
Cathje772/
Catché772/
Katcer771/
Casthe771/
Cascer771/
Cahche771/
Cahser771/
Cacerz771/
Cayche771/
Cached771/
Cachep771/
Cachir771/
Cachée771/
Ccache771/
Catchy771/
Casche771/
Cacier770/
Cahzer770/
Cahger770/
Kautscher7545/
Katzscher751/
Kauthcher751/
Cace73360/
Kachere7111,399/
Kaucher711,757/
Ketcher711,373/
Cauchie711,366/
Khacher71708/
Kotcher71432/
Ceachir71309/
Cachoir71205/
Cochere71189/
Kascher71137/
Coucher71124/
Cashier7196/
Kaicher7188/
Keacher7167/
Cauchet7153/
Katchie7151/
Katches7150/
Kaitcer7148/
Cauchez7125/
Catıker7121/
Katchep7114/
Katsche7112/
Katcheu7111/
Cotchie719/
Catzere718/
Katsher716/
Caysher714/
Kacheer713/
Cotches713/
Cochier713/
Katcherova712/
Katchir712/
Kaatche712/
Cachets712/
Cashere712/
Kaustscher712/
Kautche712/
Katchea711/
Casthey711/
Catthge711/
Costher711/
Cotcheh711/
Kacherd711/
Katchey711/
Coutche711/
Katczer711/
Kaitche711/
Caucier711/
Cattchi711/
Casches711/
Cotchee711/
Cachett710/
Kacheur710/
Cauchee710/
Cashear710/
Coocher710/
Cocheur710/
Cachead710/
Causche710/
Casheur710/
Cahzear710/
Ceicher710/
Cochert710/
Kache678,232/
Cachi676,055/
Coche673,591/
Cacha673,056/
Caser672,686/
Cayce671,386/
Cager671,317/
Cacih67675/
Katchire67579/
Cazer67404/
Caces67336/
Cashe67218/
Caice67209/
Casce67111/
Coutchie6792/
Cauce6774/
Cacep6765/
Cotchett6763/
Kotscher6751/
Cacce6750/
Cocer6746/
Koutcher6745/
Kauscher6743/
Kattchee6742/
Cachy6740/
Quetcher6736/
Coucheir6734/
Cachoire6732/
Cacea6726/
Khatcheh6724/
Coutches6720/
Cacir6719/
Cacey6714/
Catci6714/
Cacie6710/
Kaischer679/
Caced678/
Kootcher677/
Cajer677/
Cahse676/
Katscherová676/
Kachcher674/
Khautche674/
Catca674/
Cheatchi673/
Catchaya673/
Kochcher672/
Cadce672/
Khatchir672/
Caţer672/
Cacse672/
Katzsche672/
Kascheur671/
Kasthere671/
Katce671/
Kethcher671/
Khachere671/
Kothcher671/
Cacei671/
Cautschi671/
Chatjeer671/
Caxer671/
Keatchie671/
Katchech671/
Katcheha671/
Katchiea671/
Kauchert671/
Kahatche671/
Kotchere671/
Cachá671/
Coudcher671/
Caishier671/
Qache671/
Catze671/
Cheicher671/
Keadcher671/
Ceace670/
Cashertt670/
Coochier670/
Kheacher670/
Couchert670/
Cacee670/
Kettcher670/

Catcher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Catcher in the Arabic language
كتشرktshr-

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