Picher Surname

240,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Austria

Picher Surname Definition:

(English) One who covered or calked ships with pitch.

Picher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4561:80,8029,022
Spain3481:134,34510,163
Austria2331:36,5475,912
Poland1631:233,18329,962
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
France1481:448,80264,499
Hungary331:297,46322,531
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Picher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who covered or calked ships with pitch.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Picher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Picher is most common in Canada. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Picher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 240,883rd most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,390,088 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Picher live; 37 percent live in North America and 23 percent live in Gallo-North America.

The last name Picher is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 456 people, or 1 in 80,802. In Canada Picher is most common in: Quebec, where 84 percent are found, Ontario, where 9 percent are found and British Columbia, where 6 percent are found. Besides Canada this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 21 percent are found and Austria, where 14 percent are found.

Picher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Picher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 168 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Picher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Picher are 14.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Picher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 48.91% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,904 per year; in United States they earn 15.5% more than the national average, earning $49,835 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.47% less than the national average, earning $46,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pitcher9217,828/
Pichert92295/
Puicher92126/
Peicher92119/
Pischer92101/
Paicher9218/
Pichier924/
Pichere923/
Piccher922/
Piocher921/
Picheur921/
Picherz921/
Pichker921/
Picheer921/
Pichher921/
Picherd920/
Piche9114,007/
Picer9154/
Peichert86228/
Paicheur86168/
Paischer86149/
Peischer86120/
Pitscher8632/
Picheyre8619/
Pischker8616/
Pishcher8616/
Picheire8614/
Paichert8613/
Piescher8611/
Pithcher867/
Pitchert861/
Pichcher861/
Pittcher860/
Paitcher860/
Pfitcher860/
Pitchear860/
Bpitcher860/
Pecher836,629/
Pucher835,522/
Picker835,142/
Pisher835,135/
Pichet831,550/
Pioche831,439/
Pische83300/
Poiche83278/
Pichey83132/
Pächer83121/
Pichie83113/
Pichee8346/
Piches8343/
Pücher8337/
Pichea8335/
Peiche8334/
Paicer8332/
Pitche8327/
Piccer8316/
Pichhe8315/
Pieche8315/
Pycher8313/
Piczer8313/
Paiche839/
Piecer838/
Pichei835/
Pêcher835/
Pécher834/
Pichez833/
Picheh832/
Phicer831/
Picerd831/
Pichge831/
Pikher831/
Piscer831/
Picheu831/
Pichyr831/
Puiche831/
Pichir831/
Bpiche831/
Picier830/
Pitcer830/
Pfitscher80860/
Pice80618/
Pietscher8092/
Peitscher8037/
Pitschger808/
Pishcherr802/
Pitzscher801/
Pickert772,752/
Pecheur771,484/
Peacher771,405/
Pescher77630/
Piesche77386/
Petcher77374/
Pichoir77359/
Peecher77313/
Pitches77307/
Pickerd77284/
Puecher77204/
Poichee77191/
Pitchey77150/
Pyscher7793/
Peycher7781/
Pechier7779/
Pitchee7768/
Pecherz7744/
Peisher7741/
Peicker7733/
Pechere7732/
Poichet7732/
Pechert7729/
Pichche7724/
Pytcher7723/
Peccher7717/
Paycher7716/
Poichie7716/
Pichett7714/
Pécheur7714/
Pischea7713/
Phichet7710/
Piescer778/
Piecker778/
Paicehe777/
Peichär777/
Pfisher776/
Pitchei775/
Pichire775/
Phisher774/
Pechker774/
Pitsche773/
Peichet773/
Pècheur773/
Pechger773/
Pickier772/
Poicier772/
Picheit772/
Püchert772/
Pickeur772/
Piesher771/
Pechetr771/
Peicheu771/
Picerre771/
Pichehe771/
Pichets771/
Pidched771/
Pitchet771/
Pitchez771/
Paicker771/
Pichest771/
Pichère771/
Peitche771/
Poicker771/
Pächert771/
Péchier771/
Puhcher771/
Pischeh771/
Poiches771/
Poische771/
Picheet770/
Paisher770/
Pitchir770/
Pischey770/
Peiscer770/
Pitzher770/
Peicere770/
Paichet770/
Pidsher770/
Pucheur770/
Pegcher770/
Pischerova756/
Pietzscher751/
Peche736,971/
Picha733,977/
Paice732,915/
Pichi731,567/
Piker731,320/
Pizer731,091/
Piece73863/
Piché73505/
Piser73417/
Piger73246/
Picie73227/
Pijer73127/
Pishe73121/
Pyche7378/
Piceu7375/
Picej7373/
Pices7345/
Peice7334/
Pidce7330/
Pixer7327/
Pichy7324/
Pecer7322/
Pićer7316/
Picey7315/
Pêche739/
Poice735/
Pisce733/
Picre732/
Picep731/
Piceh731/
Pichè731/
Pèche731/
Pycer730/
Puice730/
Picye730/
Peschier71522/
Petscher71199/
Peickert71150/
Pescheur7192/
Pajchert7156/
Picquier7155/
Peuscher7134/
Picheidt7130/
Pischetz7128/
Pejchert7125/
Pfetcher7123/
Pitchess7119/
Peichets7119/
Pitchett719/
Pichirre717/
Pichchhe715/
Pitchair715/
Pechkerd714/
Piszczer713/
Peitsher712/
Petchger712/
Pfitzher711/
Peschert711/
Pickertt711/
Pickettr711/
Pickquer711/
Pecherre711/
Peijcker711/
Peshcher711/
Pishcheh711/
Paychere711/
Phetcher710/
Pheacher710/
Peschger710/
Peucheur710/
Pitzer677,809/
Piecha675,340/
Piquer674,289/
Peixer672,449/
Pichay671,977/
Pichai671,251/
Peiser671,151/
Peiker671,081/
Paiker67751/
Pysher67658/
Pecker67649/
Pfizer67588/
Pezier67510/
Picech67413/
Poiger67385/
Pechey67376/
Pesche67284/
Pecere67276/
Pechet67266/
Puchyr67247/
Pioker67233/
Paiser67230/
Pechir67207/
Pikker67205/
Pesich67201/
Pichis67198/
Peceur67179/
Pechie67177/
Phichi67174/
Petche67154/
Pecherová67127/
Pichit67121/
Pitser67109/
Peicea67108/
Peiger67103/
Peizer6797/
Puicha6790/
Pecheu6788/
Pishhe6788/
Pecherova6779/
Piszer6775/
Phicha6775/
Puchir6773/
Pesher6771/
Paices6764/
Peache6760/
Pishes6760/
Pieser6758/
Pitchi6756/
Piochi6755/
Pesschier6754/
Peichy6752/
Pisech6751/
Paycer6751/
Peißer6751/
Phiger6745/
Peijer6744/
Pischa6744/
Pikeur6743/
Poiser6731/
Peicha6731/
Pichio6731/
Piezer6728/
Poizer6727/
Pisheh6726/
Paiger6726/
Pisier6725/
Pishey6724/
Pitchy6722/
Pichňa6721/
Pichaj6720/
Péczer6720/
Pekier6718/
Pisich6718/
Pesier6717/
Pikere6716/
Pigger6716/
Páiger6716/
Phiser6715/
Pisser6715/
Piqeur6715/
Pikert6714/
Pfetscher6714/
Pishchets6713/
Paizer6712/
Piecey6710/
Paijer6710/
Poiker6710/
Pechee679/
Puchír679/
Piccir678/
Pißker678/
Pichha677/
Pitshe677/
Pheche677/
Pikeer677/
Pichhi676/
Pichii676/
Physer676/
Paicha676/
Picitr676/
Piscie676/
Picett675/
Pieker675/
Peches675/
Pizier675/
Pujher674/
Peichi674/
Phizer674/
Phekir674/
Picich674/
Peczer674/
Pézier674/
Puicea674/
Pichiy673/
Pekher673/
Pfiser673/
Puiser673/
Peeche673/
Puichi673/
Pizzer673/
Peacer673/
Peitshcer673/
Pizeer673/
Piechi673/
Pechea673/
Pehker673/
Pfićer672/
Pichchhei672/
Piesce672/
Pichid672/
Pijker672/
Paishe672/
Paichi672/
Péchèr672/
Pűcherová672/
Pishee672/
Phikhe672/
Peuche672/
Peisce672/
Puiker671/
Pisych671/
Pechei671/
Pecich671/
Peitshere671/
Pysich671/
Pheger671/
Peutscher671/
Picrre671/
Piczeh671/
Pished671/
Pishet671/
Pitces671/
Pitchaird671/
Pieshe671/
Peyche671/
Paicih671/
Pichuj671/
Petschger671/
Pecheh671/
Pitché671/
Pitchê671/
Pisceh671/
Poichy671/
Pycier671/
Päsche671/
Pècere671/
Péchey671/
Poycer671/
Phyzer671/
Pitxer671/
Peicez671/
Peishe671/
Pikier671/
Pischy671/
Pijjer671/
Pichoa671/
Pichui671/
Phaichitr671/
Petchhert671/
Petzscher671/
Paixer671/
Piceys670/
Pizear670/
Phetscher670/
Peucer670/
Pescer670/
Pixzer670/
Pisert670/
Poitchett670/
Picoir670/
Pikerd670/
Pickre670/
Piechy670/
Pehser670/
Phices670/
Paitchett670/

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