Picher Surname
Approximately 1,660 people bear this surname
Picher Surname Definition:
(English) One who covered or calked ships with pitch.
Picher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 456 | 1:80,802 | 9,022 |
| Spain | 348 | 1:134,345 | 10,163 |
| Austria | 233 | 1:36,547 | 5,912 |
| Poland | 163 | 1:233,183 | 29,962 |
| United States | 158 | 1:2,294,044 | 142,811 |
| France | 148 | 1:448,802 | 64,499 |
| Hungary | 33 | 1:297,463 | 22,531 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 94 | 1:534,241 | 37,003 |
Picher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who covered or calked ships with pitch.
Picher Demographics
Picher Political Affiliation
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Picher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Picher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Picher occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Picher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 240,883rd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,390,088 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Picher live; 37 percent live in North America and 23 percent live in Gallo-North America.
It is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 456 people, or 1 in 80,802. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 84 percent are found, Ontario, where 9 percent are found and British Columbia, where 6 percent are found. Other than Canada this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 21 percent are found and Austria, where 14 percent are found.
Picher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Picher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Picher last name expanded 168 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Picher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Picher surname are 14.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.5% being registered with 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.
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Footnotes
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