Culcheth Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Culcheth Surname Definition:

A township in Lancashire possessed by the family at an early date.

Culcheth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234

Culcheth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A township in Lancashire possessed by the family at an early date.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Culcheth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Culcheth is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Culcheth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Culcheth is the 3,882,373rd most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. Culcheth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Culcheth reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England it is mostly found in: Leicestershire, where 42 percent are found, Somerset, where 19 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found.

Culcheth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Culcheth has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Culchieth943/
Culchet930/
Culcet861/
Cuilche801/
Colceth800/
Culce771/
Coulcher7580/
Kulsheth752/
Kulchedt750/
Caulcher750/
Culcea71999/
Culcha71250/
Culcer7181/
Colche7157/
Kulche7129/
Kulshesth714/
Colcet712/
Culcey712/
Culchi711/
Kulseth67500/
Colchie6717/
Kulsheshth6711/
Colseth677/
Kulchit676/
Koulche676/
Coulcer673/
Culjich672/
Julkhet671/
Julchit671/
Caulchi671/
Kulshet671/
Culkett670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Culcheth
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