Churcher Surname
Approximately 4,139 people bear this surname
Churcher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the churchyard,' from residence thereby. A corruption of Churchyard, which see. (a) Local, 'at the churchhay,' from residence thereby (v. Churchey), a corruption. There is not the slightest evidence that I can find in favour of Lower's view that Churcher is the same as Churchman, one who had care of a church.
Read More About This SurnameChurcher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,632 | 1:34,141 | 4,509 |
| Ghana | 1,178 | 1:22,938 | 2,795 |
| Australia | 493 | 1:54,758 | 6,718 |
| Canada | 299 | 1:123,229 | 12,908 |
| New Zealand | 155 | 1:29,215 | 5,112 |
| Wales | 108 | 1:28,653 | 2,938 |
| United States | 107 | 1:3,387,467 | 192,132 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Isle of Man | 29 | 1:2,959 | 610 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,034 | 1:23,574 | 3,284 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Churcher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the churchyard,' from residence thereby. A corruption of Churchyard, which see. (a) Local, 'at the churchhay,' from residence thereby (v. Churchey), a corruption. There is not the slightest evidence that I can find in favour of Lower's view that Churcher is the same as Churchman, one who had care of a church.
1514. John Churchearde (i.e. Churchyard), or Churcherd, or Chyrchar, sup. for B.A.: Register of the University of Oxford.
1750. Married — Everard Churcher and Mary Rankin: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1765. Married — James Charman and Jane Churcher: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Church (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.
From residence near some church; or it may be the same as Churchman.
Churcher Demographics
Average Churcher Salary in
United States
$55,048 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Churcher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Churcher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Churcher is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Churcher.
How Common Is The Last Name Churcher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 112,030th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,760,702 people. The last name Churcher is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Churcher live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,632 people, or 1 in 34,141. In England Churcher is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 28 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and West Sussex, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Churcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Churcher has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Churcher surname expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 10,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 345 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Churcher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Churcher last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.
The amount Churcher earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 18.58% more than the national average, earning R 281,784 per year; in United States they earn 27.58% more than the national average, earning $55,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $52,011 CAD per year.
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Churcher Reference & Research
Church DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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