Pucher Surname
Approximately 5,522 people bear this surname
Pucher Surname User-submission:
A Surname of German origin. It means 'pilgrim' in the Bavarian dialect. Today we can find two variants of the surname: Puecher or Pücher; the ue combination was changed over time to ü, only in German speaking countries, except for the Bavarians who had already emigrated and were settled in other countries (90% emigrated to Austria, but a part of it today belongs to Italy, after WWI).
Read More About This SurnamePucher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 3,875 | 1:2,198 | 182 |
| Germany | 586 | 1:137,381 | 16,689 |
| United States | 377 | 1:961,430 | 71,554 |
| Poland | 174 | 1:218,441 | 28,573 |
| Hungary | 71 | 1:138,257 | 12,695 |
| France | 68 | 1:976,805 | 110,007 |
| Slovakia | 52 | 1:102,624 | 19,507 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Italy | 30 | 1:2,038,556 | 89,453 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Czechia | 20 | 1:531,673 | 54,411 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Pücher (37) are calculated separately.
Pucher Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Surname of German origin. It means 'pilgrim' in the Bavarian dialect. Today we can find two variants of the surname: Puecher or Pücher; the ue combination was changed over time to ü, only in German speaking countries, except for the Bavarians who had already emigrated and were settled in other countries (90% emigrated to Austria, but a part of it today belongs to Italy, after WWI). In the middle ages the surname was called "Puecher zu walkersaich", the latter being a city of Bavaria, Germany.
- mcarolina22This surname comes from the long lost men of Asgard.
- andreicuru143Pucher Demographics
Average Pucher Salary in
United States
$52,523 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pucher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pucher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pucher (Russian: Пучер) is carried by more people in Austria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Pücher. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pucher? popularity and diffusion
Pucher is the 87,161st most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,319,729 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Pucher are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most widely held in Austria, where it is held by 3,875 people, or 1 in 2,198. In Austria Pucher is most prevalent in: Styria, where 44 percent reside, Carinthia, where 22 percent reside and Upper Austria, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Austria this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Pucher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pucher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pucher surname grew 12,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pucher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pucher surname are 12.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.74% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pucher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.72% more than the national average, earning $52,523 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.24% more than the national average, earning $65,701 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pucher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pucher in the Russian language | ||
| Пучер | pucer | - |
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