Officer Surname
Approximately 5,667 people bear this surname
Officer Surname Definition:
An old surname in Glenbervie. From the office of 'Officer' or official, usually a layman, who presided at the Bishop's Court. Walterus officialis witnessed a charter by Earl David, 1202-3 (LAC., 3). Master Baldred officialis of prior of St.
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Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 3,773 | 1:8,522 | 653 |
Nigeria | 657 | 1:269,624 | 15,370 |
Jamaica | 299 | 1:9,598 | 1,051 |
England | 242 | 1:230,240 | 19,179 |
Scotland | 207 | 1:25,864 | 2,812 |
Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
Iran | 136 | 1:564,577 | 32,091 |
Northern Ireland | 90 | 1:20,500 | 2,453 |
Mexico | 32 | 1:3,878,944 | 25,867 |
South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
Ireland | 114 | 1:38,858 | 3,578 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
England | 159 | 1:153,304 | 13,459 |
Scotland | 139 | 1:26,930 | 2,408 |
Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 457 | 1:109,888 | 10,957 |
Officer (2,840) may also be a first name.
Officer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An old surname in Glenbervie. From the office of 'Officer' or official, usually a layman, who presided at the Bishop's Court. Walterus officialis witnessed a charter by Earl David, 1202-3 (LAC., 3). Master Baldred officialis of prior of St. Andrews, 1285 (Neubotle, 59).
This surname is found at Edinburgh; what particular office the founder of the family held does not appear.
Officer Demographics
Officer Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Officer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Officer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Officer is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Officer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 85,161st most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,285,962 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Officer reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 136,652nd most common first name globally It is held by 2,840 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 3,773 people, or 1 in 8,522. In Afghanistan Officer is most prevalent in: Nangarhar, where 34 percent are found, Khost, where 21 percent are found and Kabul, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Afghanistan this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent are found and Jamaica, where 5 percent are found.
Officer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Officer has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Officer last name expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Officer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland.
The amount Officer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 154.26% more than the national average, earning R 604,212 per year and in Canada they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $54,774 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
---|---|---|---|
Officier | 93 | 105 | / |
Officere | 93 | 1 | / |
Hofficer | 93 | 0 | / |
Odfficer | 93 | 0 | / |
Office | 92 | 4,768 | / |
Oficer | 92 | 13 | / |
Hofficker | 88 | 0 | / |
Hoffice | 86 | 25 | / |
Offiche | 86 | 11 | / |
Goffice | 86 | 9 | / |
Officír | 86 | 8 | / |
Offices | 86 | 3 | / |
Afficer | 86 | 3 | / |
Officir | 86 | 1 | / |
Ofeicer | 86 | 1 | / |
Officze | 86 | 1 | / |
Officet | 86 | 1 | / |
Officei | 86 | 1 | / |
Officie | 86 | 0 | / |
Ofice | 83 | 32 | / |
Offizier | 80 | 101 | / |
Offitzer | 80 | 21 | / |
Offezier | 80 | 6 | / |
Oficiere | 80 | 1 | / |
Officzír | 80 | 1 | / |
Offaizer | 80 | 1 | / |
Hoffiker | 80 | 0 | / |
Hofice | 77 | 23 | / |
Ofiţer | 77 | 4 | / |
Affice | 77 | 3 | / |
Offici | 77 | 2 | / |
Oficie | 77 | 2 | / |
Oficez | 77 | 1 | / |
Offece | 77 | 1 | / |
Officy | 77 | 1 | / |
Hoffecker | 75 | 1,132 | / |
Oficerova | 75 | 21 | / |
Goffitzer | 75 | 14 | / |
Hofaicher | 75 | 1 | / |
Hoffecher | 75 | 1 | / |
O'Fischer | 75 | 1 | / |
Hoffeiser | 75 | 0 | / |
Offishe | 71 | 34 | / |
Hoffise | 71 | 25 | / |
Hoffheiser | 71 | 25 | / |
Ofisher | 71 | 14 | / |
Ofeiche | 71 | 11 | / |
Affiche | 71 | 2 | / |
Ofaiche | 71 | 2 | / |
Hoffeckear | 71 | 1 | / |
Offecir | 71 | 0 | / |
Hofecker | 67 | 543 | / |
Hofäcker | 67 | 92 | / |
Hofecher | 67 | 9 | / |
Ausficer | 67 | 7 | / |
Ofise | 67 | 6 | / |
Hoffeker | 67 | 6 | / |
Afice | 67 | 4 | / |
O'Fisher | 67 | 3 | / |
Ofize | 67 | 1 | / |
Ofici | 67 | 1 | / |
Hofijzer | 67 | 1 | / |
Afischer | 67 | 1 | / |
Hofijser | 67 | 0 | / |
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