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) is found most frequently in France. It can occur as: Gauché or Gauchë. For other potential spellings of Gauche click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gauche? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 207,582nd most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,654,737 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Gauche reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 76 people.
The last name Gauche is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held 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. Without taking into account France this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Gauche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gauche has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 247 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gauche Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gauche last name are 9.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.45% registered with the 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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