Fretcher Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Fretcher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fretcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Fretcher (678) may also be a first name.

Fretcher Last Name Facts

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

Fretcher has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fretcher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,214,709th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Fretcher live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 318,141st most commonly used first name internationally, held by 678 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Apart from Malawi it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Fretcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fretcher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fretcher surname decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fretcher Last Name Statistics demography

Fretcher earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.6% less than the national average, earning $35,554 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frietcher941/
Frecher9341/
Fretche930/
Freitscher891/
Fritcher88707/
Frescher88118/
Fratcher8885/
Frechier8824/
Freicher8815/
Freacher881/
Frotcher881/
Freucher881/
Frejcher881/
Fretchie880/
Frietche880/
Freitche880/
Firtcher880/
Fretsher880/
Fretsche880/
Fretchet880/
Freche86879/
Frecer8641/
Fritscher821,697/
Frietsche8229/
Vretscher8211/
Freischer827/
Freascher823/
Freichert822/
Firtscher821/
Fritchier821/
Fercher801,699/
Frechet801,247/
Freches80567/
Fritche80546/
Fresher80446/
Freyche80347/
Fricher80125/
Freiche8090/
Fretzer8069/
Frytche8020/
Frechie8018/
Fresche8016/
Frehser8012/
Färcher8011/
Frechea806/
Frecert803/
Fircher803/
Frecier802/
Freycer801/
Fretcha801/
Frezher801/
Frechep801/
Frycher801/
Frieche800/
Frezcer800/
Fritcer800/
Frietzsche7876/
Freitzsche782/
Fritzscher781/
Fristscher781/
Frece77494/
Fritsche7517,733/
Freychet75624/
Frischer75501/
Fritchey75406/
Fritchie75404/
Freisher7524/
Frichert7518/
Fryscher7518/
Frechett7514/
Freichet7511/
Fraicher759/
Fristche754/
Fritsher753/
Freiches753/
Frecheet751/
Freechie751/
Freische751/
Fretschi751/
Fritchse751/
Fritcshe751/
Frithcer751/
Fritscer751/
Vratcher751/
Virtcher751/
Vrescher751/
Freschie751/
Frajcher751/
Freichey751/
Frytsche751/
Fréchier751/
Frydcher751/
Freasher750/
Fritchet750/
Fritchee750/
Frietshe750/
Freitger750/
Fritdche750/
Freichie750/
Fritcherová742/
Frietzschse740/
Fritzsche7118,691/
Frezer713,245/
Frehse711,430/
Friche71896/
Freger71308/
Frešer71305/
Freece71197/
Frecha71114/
Fritschie71102/
Frejer7191/
Friece7164/
Freser7159/
Fretze7144/
Frecerová7132/
Fritsches7128/
Frischerz7126/
Vrecer7121/
Frechi7112/
Frecea7110/
Vreche7110/
Freschett719/
Freché718/
Frycer718/
Freace716/
Fricer715/
Fritchett714/
Fristsche714/
Frèche714/
Frêche714/
Fritchshe712/
Freice712/
Fraicheur712/
Frecerova712/
Frischert712/
Frietschy712/
Frecse711/
Fritschey711/
Fritssche711/
Fresce711/
Freßer711/
Frechy711/
Freicheit711/
Frittsche711/
Frécer711/
Fretse710/
Frecih710/
Frexer710/
Freicheet710/
Friotsche710/
Fretge710/
Phratcher710/
Fritscherová70134/
Fritscherova701/
Frische671,513/
Frieser671,168/
Frichet67771/
Fritzer67735/
Frezier67470/
Fresser67401/
Frietze67287/
Fraiche67273/
Frischherz67187/
Freezer67159/
Freiser67148/
Fresier67137/
Frezzer67133/
Frisher6799/
Frescha6793/
Freixer6763/
Freizer6750/
Fritcha6750/
Freyzer6749/
Frießer6748/
Frehsee6744/
Fregger6744/
Freyser6743/
Freiger6739/
Freijer6738/
Fréchet6734/
Fritchy6732/
Friezer6729/
Friches6726/
Freicha6720/
Freseth6718/
Freyger6716/
Fryseth6714/
Freeser6713/
Frajher6710/
Freazer679/
Fritchi679/
Fritshe678/
Freihse677/
Frechis677/
Freaser675/
Firtser675/
Frechit674/
Fresheh674/
Freshie673/
Frysher673/
Freecha673/
Fraicer672/
Freshes672/
Fritcie672/
Fraîche672/
Fridche672/
Freseer671/
Freshet671/
Fresthy671/
Frezchi671/
Fritcey671/
Freszer671/
Freußer671/
Frejerė671/
Freichi671/
Friseth671/
Frycier671/
Frèches671/
Freedsheer671/
Frydche671/
Frytser671/
Fredker670/
Fresces670/
Freshee670/
Frichie670/
Fritces670/
Frichey670/
Freshea670/
Freacey670/
Fresshe670/

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