Dicher Surname
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
Dicher Surname User-submission:
A occupational surname derived from the Old English dicere, from dician, meaning to make a dyke or bank. Refers to a person who originally made a living building dykes or stone walls. Earliest references: (i) Robert Diker, 1261, Elgin, Scotland, (ii) Agnes le Dycher, 1354, Cheshire, England.
Read More About This SurnameDicher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 92 | 1:218,238 | 21,332 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Dicher (10) may also be a first name.
Dicher Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A occupational surname derived from the Old English dicere, from dician, meaning to make a dyke or bank. Refers to a person who originally made a living building dykes or stone walls. Earliest references: (i) Robert Diker, 1261, Elgin, Scotland, (ii) Agnes le Dycher, 1354, Cheshire, England.
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Dicher Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Dicher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dicher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dicher is held by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dicher? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,491,356th most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Dicher live; 65 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in Romanian Europe. Dicher is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 10 people.
The last name is most widely held in Romania, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 218,238. In Romania Dicher is most common in: Mureș County, where 91 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 4 percent reside and Constanța County, where 4 percent reside. Other than Romania Dicher is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Dicher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dicher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dicher surname decreased 15 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dicher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
Dicher earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.
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