Dycher Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Dycher 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 Refers to a person who originally made a living building dykes or stone walls.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 SurnameDycher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Dycher 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 Refers to a person who originally made a living building dykes or stone walls.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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Dycher Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Dycher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dycher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dycher occurs in The Isle of Man more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dycher? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dycher is the 4,649,889th most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name Dycher is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Dycher live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Dycher is most frequently held in The Isle of Man, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 14,304. Outside of The Isle of Man this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
Dycher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Dycher last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
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