Goatcher Surname

564,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 561 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Goatcher Surname Definition:

The Goachers of Horsham may possess the altered name of Francis Goater, mayor of Chichester in 1695 (H. C.).

Goatcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:253,26420,438
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Canada371:995,82774,831
Australia281:964,13257,058
Wales251:123,7819,267
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:159,31613,825
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Goatcher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Goachers of Horsham may possess the altered name of Francis Goater, mayor of Chichester in 1695 (H. C.).

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

Goatcher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goatcher occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goatcher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 564,325th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,990,278 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Goatcher are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 253,264. In England Goatcher is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 35 percent reside, East Sussex, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Goatcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goatcher has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goatcher surname rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 782 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goatcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goatcher surname are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.57% registered with the political party.

The amount Goatcher earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 25.23% less than the national average, earning R 177,684 per year; in United States they earn 3.12% less than the national average, earning $41,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.18% more than the national average, earning $58,715 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goacher931,212/
Gouatchere891/
Gouatche881/
Goatsher880/
Ohatcher880/
Goache865/
Ngouatche821/
Gouache80809/
Ouacher80331/
Goachet80240/
Goaiche80171/
Goachee8042/
Gohache802/
Goachey801/
Goasher801/
Goatcha801/
Goatser800/
Goace7751/
Oacer773/
Gouaiche751,827/
Gouatcha752/
Ngouache752/
Ngoatshe752/
Gouaïche751/
Ghouache751/
Gouacheu751/
Gouatchi751/
Goacheee750/
Houacher750/
Gouatchio7114/
Goashe7113/
Goatse714/
Nkgoatshe714/
Goachi711/
Ouacer711/
Gaoche711/
Goaser710/
Aocher710/
Goajer710/
Goaice710/
Aoucher67237/
Ouachir67145/
Ngoatse6733/
Gouachi6711/
Gaouche673/
Gouacha671/
Ngouatchui671/
Gouoche671/
Gaochee671/
Ohocher671/
Goyoche671/

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Goatcher Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goatcher
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