Kercher Surname
Approximately 3,120 people bear this surname
Kercher Surname Definition:
Gaelic, carcar; Welsh, carchar, a prison; Anglo—Saxon, cark, a prison; carker, a jailor.
Kercher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,792 | 1:202,265 | 19,877 |
| Brazil | 434 | 1:493,259 | 18,612 |
| Germany | 273 | 1:294,892 | 30,449 |
| Australia | 245 | 1:110,187 | 12,273 |
| England | 161 | 1:346,075 | 25,095 |
| Canada | 108 | 1:341,163 | 30,982 |
| Poland | 29 | 1:1,310,647 | 81,985 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Uruguay | 18 | 1:190,653 | 15,539 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:406,256 | 24,311 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 328 | 1:153,106 | 14,139 |
Kercher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic, carcar; Welsh, carchar, a prison; Anglo—Saxon, cark, a prison; carker, a jailor.
Kercher Demographics
Average Kercher Salary in
United States
$46,725 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kercher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kercher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kercher (Russian: Керчер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kercher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 142,598th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,335,752 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Kercher are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Kercher is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,792 people, or 1 in 202,265. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent live, Colorado, where 8 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.
Kercher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kercher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kercher surname expanded 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 268 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kercher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kercher last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kercher surname are 11.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.68% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kercher earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning $46,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.51% less than the national average, earning $45,454 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaercher | 93 | 1,656 | / |
| Kertcher | 93 | 83 | / |
| Kearcher | 93 | 32 | / |
| Kiercher | 93 | 2 | / |
| Keircher | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kerchert | 93 | 0 | / |
| Keurcher | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kerher | 92 | 17 | / |
| Kertscher | 88 | 789 | / |
| Kerstcher | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kaerchier | 88 | 1 | / |
| Keardcher | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kerchherr | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kircher | 86 | 13,163 | / |
| Karcher | 86 | 10,074 | / |
| Kärcher | 86 | 2,151 | / |
| Kerkher | 86 | 95 | / |
| Krecher | 86 | 31 | / |
| Korcher | 86 | 7 | / |
| Körcher | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kercser | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cercher | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kertcer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kertzscher | 82 | 157 | / |
| Kiertscher | 82 | 48 | / |
| Kirchert | 80 | 251 | / |
| Chercher | 80 | 60 | / |
| Quercher | 80 | 32 | / |
| Karchier | 80 | 30 | / |
| Kretcher | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kharcher | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kirchher | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kircherr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karrcher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kerheart | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kearhear | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kaircher | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kirtcher | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kirchear | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kircheer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kircherd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kertchir | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kerhir | 77 | 48 | / |
| Kerzer | 77 | 40 | / |
| Kerjer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kirher | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kirchherr | 75 | 728 | / |
| Kretscher | 75 | 31 | / |
| Kirtscher | 75 | 25 | / |
| Kirchherz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kirchheir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kertzsher | 75 | 0 | / |
| Corcher | 71 | 130 | / |
| Kertzer | 71 | 98 | / |
| Carcher | 71 | 67 | / |
| Kertser | 71 | 26 | / |
| Kyrkher | 71 | 19 | / |
| Cercier | 71 | 7 | / |
| Crecher | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kirkher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kircherová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keirger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cretcher | 67 | 131 | / |
| Cherchir | 67 | 10 | / |
| Quircher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorchir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carchier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keirtzer | 67 | 0 | / |
Kercher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kercher in the Russian language | ||
| Керчер | kercer | - |
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