Clacher Surname
Approximately 586 people bear this surname
Clacher Surname Definition:
From Gaelic clachair, a mason. Thomas Clachar in Achiltie was fined in 1613 for resetting outlawed members of Clan Gregor (RPC., XIV, p. 640). John Clachar in Blindgerie is in record in 1661 (Caithness). See also Macclacher.
Clacher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| England | 120 | 1:464,317 | 30,397 |
| Scotland | 118 | 1:45,371 | 4,059 |
| South Africa | 92 | 1:588,888 | 45,159 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 48 | 1:77,984 | 4,336 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Clacher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Gaelic clachair, a mason. Thomas Clachar in Achiltie was fined in 1613 for resetting outlawed members of Clan Gregor (RPC., XIV, p. 640). John Clachar in Blindgerie is in record in 1661 (Caithness). See also Macclacher.
CLACHAR, Clacher: From Gaelic clachair, a mason. Thomas Clachar in Achiltie was fined in 1613 for resetting outlawed members of Clan Gregor (RPC., XIV, p. 640). John Clachar in Blindgerie is in record in 1661 (Caithness). See also Macclacher.
Clacher Demographics
Average Clacher Salary in
United States
$40,060 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Clacher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clacher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Clacher occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Clacher? popularity and diffusion
The surname Clacher is the 546,286th most common surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,436,085 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Clacher reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 2,684,881. In The United States Clacher is most numerous in: California, where 24 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and Texas, where 13 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Scotland, where 20 percent are found.
Clacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Clacher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 794 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 246 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clacher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Clacher surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Clacher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 159.63% more than the national average, earning R 616,980 per year and in United States they earn 7.16% less than the national average, earning $40,060 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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