Crutcher Surname

59,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Crutcher Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the croucher,' one who lived by the crouch (which see) or cross. This name may be set beside Kirker and Bridger, and names of that class; compare Crotchman, which see. Croucher, of course, is to Crosser or Crotcher what Crotchman is to Crossman.

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Crutcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,8871:45,9575,597
England2961:188,23716,748
Australia911:296,65626,074
Canada721:511,74443,418
Wales341:91,0167,411
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Jersey11:99,2026,620
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3111:38,3064,544

Crutcher (27) may also be a first name.

Crutcher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the croucher,' one who lived by the crouch (which see) or cross. This name may be set beside Kirker and Bridger, and names of that class; compare Crotchman, which see. Croucher, of course, is to Crosser or Crotcher what Crotchman is to Crossman.

William Crowcher, Close Rolls, 30 Henry VI.

John le Crocher. Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

John Crowcher, rector of Feltwell, Norfolk, 1430: History of Norfolk.

1754. Married — Joseph Henley and Mary Croucher: St. George, Hanover Square.

1786. — Stephen Leighton and Sarah Croutcher: ibid.

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

= Croucher, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Krutsche; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Crutcher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crutcher is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crutcher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 59,747th most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 863,453 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Crutcher live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 27 people.

The last name Crutcher is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 7,887 people, or 1 in 45,957. In The United States it is most common in: Tennessee, where 20 percent live, Texas, where 13 percent live and Kentucky, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Crutcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Crutcher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 602 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crutcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Crutcher surname are 2.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.51% registered with the political party.

The amount Crutcher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $41,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.4% more than the national average, earning $50,380 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Croutcher9452/
Cruthcher946/
Crutcherr941/
Chrutcher941/
Dcrutcher941/
Crustcher940/
Crucher937/
Crutcer931/
Crutche931/
Croucher887,850/
Crutchet8825/
Cruthcer8810/
Cruchier889/
Krutcher888/
Crotcher887/
Crutches882/
Crutcehr882/
Crutsher881/
Crutzher881/
Craucher880/
Crutcker880/
Crutchie880/
Crutchee880/
Cruche8658/
Crucer8619/
Crutchett82177/
Croutsche8289/
Krutscher828/
Cruthcier822/
Kreutcher821/
Croustche821/
Crutchiey821/
Cruischer820/
Crotscher820/
Cruchet801,350/
Crouche80213/
Krucher80137/
Crocher8087/
Crusher8064/
Cruchez8012/
Crutzer801/
Croucer801/
Cruches801/
Crutchy800/
Crotcer800/
Crutser800/
Cruce773,074/
Crouchet75358/
Creutzer75341/
Kreucher75206/
Kraucher7573/
Krutsche7552/
Croucier7546/
Cruchett7529/
Crochier7526/
Cruciere7520/
Creuchet7515/
Crauchet7510/
Kruscher753/
Croocher752/
Kreutcer751/
Krutchie751/
Crousher751/
Crouchez751/
Croutcha751/
Crocheer751/
Crouches750/
Crouchey750/
Crutckyr750/
Crushier750/
Krotcher750/
Krutchey750/
Cruces7121,438/
Cruger71784/
Cruser71752/
Cruice71471/
Kreuscher71437/
Croche71372/
Crucey71196/
Crucez7170/
Cruchi7168/
Kruche7164/
Crutze7151/
Crutse7151/
Crucce7137/
Crouchett7130/
Cruzer7127/
Krauscher7126/
Crocer7119/
Crouce717/
Crushe714/
Croschier713/
Crucha712/
Krucer712/
Creuce712/
Krustsche712/
Crujer711/
Kcruce711/
Kroutsche711/
Crucea711/
Cruchy711/
Cruché711/
Crauce711/
Cruxer710/
Krusche672,204/
Crouser67623/
Crauser67317/
Crotser67272/
Crosher67220/
Krouche6793/
Creuzer6762/
Krutzer6758/
Krotche6746/
Crusich6731/
Cruschi6731/
Krusher6727/
Crauzer6727/
Crouchi6721/
Krucherova6718/
Crushed6718/
Crouzer6716/
Crucich6716/
Creuser6712/
Cruizer6711/
Cruisce679/
Croutze679/
Krauche678/
Krocher676/
Crouger675/
Crusser674/
Krutser674/
Crocier673/
Cruscha673/
Creuger672/
Krukher672/
Crusier672/
Crucess672/
Krutcha672/
Kruches671/
Kruczer671/
Crotker671/
Crugger671/
Cruzchi671/
Crosche671/
Crushes671/
Kreuche671/
Crusces671/
Crutsér671/
Crocheh671/
Crocser671/
Kruscherdt671/
Cruiser670/
Crauger670/
Cruiger670/
Crautze670/
Crutsie670/
Kruicer670/
Krutger670/

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