Douch Surname
Approximately 3,003 people bear this surname
Douch Surname Definition:
An old orthography of 'Dutch,' by which however we must understand, not a Hollander, but a German: the latter word being of rather recent importation into English. The first translation of the whole Bible into our language, by Miles Coverdale, is stated on the title page to have been rendered "out of the Douche (meaning German) and Latyn into Englyshe, 1535.
Read More About This SurnameDouch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1,874 | 1:18,397 | 2,834 |
| England | 415 | 1:134,260 | 13,202 |
| Australia | 308 | 1:87,648 | 10,106 |
| Algeria | 89 | 1:434,062 | 35,382 |
| New Zealand | 85 | 1:53,274 | 8,505 |
| United States | 64 | 1:5,663,421 | 279,165 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 279 | 1:87,367 | 9,159 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Douch (453) may also be a first name.
Douch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An old orthography of 'Dutch,' by which however we must understand, not a Hollander, but a German: the latter word being of rather recent importation into English. The first translation of the whole Bible into our language, by Miles Coverdale, is stated on the title page to have been rendered "out of the Douche (meaning German) and Latyn into Englyshe, 1535." Even so lately as 1660, Howell, in the preface of his Lexicon says, "the root of most of the English language is Dutch," by which of course he means the Teutonic or old German.
Douch: for Dutch. Skelton, in his “Parrot,” says that besides “French, Lattyn, Ebrew, “With Douch, with Spanysh, my tong can agree.” Hence the surnames Dowch, and perhaps also Douce, when not from the French.
Douch Demographics
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Douch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Douch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Douch (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻭﺱ) is found in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Douch? popularity and diffusion
Douch is the 147,435th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,426,755 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Douch are found; 66 percent are found in North Africa and 66 percent are found in Mahgreb. Douch is also the 401,726th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 453 people.
Douch is most numerous in Morocco, where it is borne by 1,874 people, or 1 in 18,397. Excluding Morocco this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Douch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Douch has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,067 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Douch Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Douch last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Douch are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Douch earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $48,685 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Douch Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Douch in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻭﺱ | dws | - |
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