Gauche Surname
Approximately 1,994 people bear this surname
Gauche Surname Definition:
“Left” or “Left-Handed” in French.
Gauche Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,177 | 1:56,434 | 7,507 |
| South Africa | 232 | 1:233,525 | 24,103 |
| United States | 193 | 1:1,878,026 | 122,158 |
| Brazil | 144 | 1:1,486,627 | 49,780 |
| Zimbabwe | 141 | 1:109,491 | 15,099 |
| Luxembourg | 22 | 1:26,388 | 4,799 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78 | 1:643,829 | 42,510 |
The alternate forms: Gauché (119) & Gauchë (1) are calculated separately.
Gauche (76) may also be a first name.
Gauche Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Left” or “Left-Handed” in French.
Gauche Demographics
Gauche Political Affiliation
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Gauche Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gauche Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gauche (Hindi: गौचे, Marathi: गाउचे) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Gauché or Gauchë. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gauche? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gauche is the 207,582nd most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,654,737 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Gauche are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Gauche is also the 1,107,702nd most widespread first name globally, held by 76 people.
It is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 1,177 people, or 1 in 56,434. In France Gauche is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found, Grand Est, where 17 percent are found and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 13 percent are found. Other than France it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Gauche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gauche has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gauche last name expanded 247 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gauche Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gauche are 9.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.45% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gauche earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.7% more than the national average, earning R 327,216 per year and in United States they earn 1.12% less than the national average, earning $42,664 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gauche Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gauche in the Hindi language | ||
| गौचे | gauce | - |
| Gauche in the Marathi language | ||
| गाउचे | ga'uce | 66.67 |
| गाऊचे | ga'uce | 33.33 |
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