Futcher Surname

241,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Futcher Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Folker' or 'Fulker.' This name is in Camden's small list 'Fulcher (Sax.), "lord of people"' (Rem.). For history of Folker, one of the champions of Burgundy, 'the mighty fiddler of Alsace,' v.

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Futcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7771:71,7098,211
South Africa3281:165,17618,467
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Australia1801:149,97615,919
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
Canada581:635,26952,014
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3531:69,0527,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Futcher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Folker' or 'Fulker.' This name is in Camden's small list 'Fulcher (Sax.), "lord of people"' (Rem.). For history of Folker, one of the champions of Burgundy, 'the mighty fiddler of Alsace,' v. Yonge, ii. 329- 30. The English form was more generally Fulke, which see. Miss Yonge is wrong in saying Fulk 'never took root in England,' as the article 'Fulke' will show. Folkard was both a German and Danish form.

Fulchard, provost of Thetford, Norfolk, 1140: History of Norfolk.

Fulcher de Carlton, 1150: Whitaker's Craven.

Whitaker quotes also an old charter, 'Ego, Fuleerus filius Herberti de Carlton dedi, &c.'

Walter Fulcher, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Fucher, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John Folkard, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Fuker de Dovre, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Warin Fucher, ibid.

Johannes Fowcher, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Margaret Fowcher. Calendarium Rotulorum Chartarum.

1611. Married — Edward Fowcher and Ann Harris: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1654-5. — Giles Fulcher and Jane Lacey: St. Dionis Backchurrh.

1789. — John Fitch and Elizabeth Foulger: St. George, Hanover Square.

1801. — John Futcher and Ann Weston: ibid.

1806. — William Folkard and Mary Ann Duncombe: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the German, Füger; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fulcher, a Norman, owned much property in the county at the time of the Conquest (P.). The name of Fulcher occurred in Lincolnshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Futcher Last Name Facts

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

Futcher is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Futcher? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 241,884th most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,414,019 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Futcher reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 777 people, or 1 in 71,709. In England Futcher is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 25 percent live, Berkshire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Other than England it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Futcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Futcher has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Futcher surname increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 362 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Futcher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Futcher last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Futcher last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Futcher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.92% more than the national average, earning R 406,176 per year; in United States they earn 7.67% more than the national average, earning $46,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.92% more than the national average, earning $55,107 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Futscher93339/
Feutcher935/
Futhcher931/
Futche9234/
Fucher9227/
Faucher8620,406/
Foucher8616,669/
Fuchser86524/
Fitcher86219/
Feucher86214/
Fuscher8643/
Foutche8624/
Fusther8618/
Fuchert8618/
Feutche862/
Fuicher861/
Futchea861/
Futcheu861/
Futchie861/
Fotcher860/
Futsche860/
Fuche83121/
Fucer830/
Fouchier80857/
Fauchier80795/
Faucheur80553/
Fausther80485/
Fauchere80299/
Fouchere80115/
Fietcher8022/
Foucheur8019/
Feuchere8017/
Feuchert8011/
Pfuscher8010/
Foetcher805/
Faucheer802/
Feutcheu802/
Fuitsche801/
Fuschser801/
Futchett801/
Fouscher801/
Fauchert801/
Fütscher801/
Fuschier801/
Fouchetr801/
Fihtcher801/
Feuscher801/
Pfitcher800/
Vautcher800/
Futzsche800/
Fuchsher800/
Feusther800/
Fouche7714,080/
Fauche771,219/
Focher77155/
Fuches77118/
Fuchie7794/
Vucher7767/
Fusche7767/
Fusher7749/
Futcha7737/
Futchi7727/
Fuchey7725/
Fuchet7719/
Fotche7710/
Fuhche7710/
Fuchez777/
Feuche776/
Faucer773/
Fuhser772/
Fuiche772/
Pfuche771/
Fukher771/
Futchy771/
Fücher771/
Fuchee770/
Fuchse770/
Vutche770/
Faucherre75292/
Feucheerd750/
Fuce73149/
Vaucher713,619/
Fouchet712,673/
Fauchet711,600/
Fauchez71244/
Fauchey71236/
Fouchey71221/
Fouchee71219/
Feutcha71129/
Fauchie71101/
Fouchez7191/
Fouchea7166/
Vitcher7139/
Fouchie7133/
Fausher7133/
Fotchie7119/
Feutchi7116/
Fauches7114/
Faucheu7114/
Foutcha719/
Füscher718/
Fusthey716/
Faucier714/
Futchai714/
Fochier713/
Fousche712/
Fousher712/
Fussher712/
Fuchech712/
Fuchess712/
Fouchei712/
Feuchet712/
Fouch'e712/
Fouchée712/
Fitchjr711/
Fusches711/
Fuchieh711/
Fautshe711/
Foutchi711/
Feucheu711/
Futsych711/
Fuchett710/
Feuchey710/
Fhutzer710/
Fuchi673,064/
Fuser671,382/
Fuger67542/
Foche67404/
Fuzer67391/
Fauchère67269/
Fouce67257/
Fußer67255/
Vauchier67204/
Fucha67158/
Fuhse67128/
Fuhge6795/
Focer6793/
Fushe6768/
Fujer6738/
Futse6732/
Vuche6732/
Fauce6722/
Veutcheu6715/
Fouchère6714/
Vucer6712/
Fucir6712/
Fuchy6710/
Feuce6710/
Vusscher676/
Fuché673/
Fauchair672/
Futcy671/
Futze671/
Fouschee671/
Fouschey671/
Fousheer671/
Fucep671/
Fuuce671/
Fujhe671/
Foucheth671/
Foushier671/
Fucea671/
Fuchaire671/
Feuchère671/
Feutchio671/
Phucherd671/
Fuzhe671/
Faushier670/
Futge670/
Fouchire670/

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