Officer Surname

85,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

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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Officer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan3,7731:8,522653
Nigeria6571:269,62415,370
Jamaica2991:9,5981,051
England2421:230,24019,179
Scotland2071:25,8642,812
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Iran1361:564,57732,091
Northern Ireland901:20,5002,453
Mexico321:3,878,94425,867
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Wales161:193,40812,484
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
India101:76,706,538639,611
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1141:38,8583,578
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
Scotland1391:26,9302,408
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4571:109,88810,957

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

This surname is found at Edinburgh; what particular office the founder of the family held does not appear.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Officer Last Name Facts

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

Officer is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Officer.

How Common Is The Last Name Officer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Officer is the 85,161st most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,285,962 people. The last name Officer is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Officer live; 69 percent live in South Asia and 69 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 136,652nd most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 2,840 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 3,773 people, or 1 in 8,522. In Afghanistan Officer is primarily found in: Nangarhar, where 34 percent live, Khost, where 21 percent live and Kabul, where 11 percent live. Other than Afghanistan Officer occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent live and Jamaica, where 5 percent live.

Officer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Officer has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Officer last name increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Officer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Officer surname is predominantly 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.

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