Puecher Surname
Approximately 204 people bear this surname
Puecher 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).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 130 | 1:470,436 | 49,062 |
| Argentina | 43 | 1:994,033 | 62,207 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Puecher Surname Meaning
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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.
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Where Does The Last Name Puecher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Puecher (Russian: Пуэчер) is most common in Italy. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Puecher.
How Common Is The Last Name Puecher? popularity and diffusion
Puecher is the 1,168,344th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 35,723,264 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Puecher live; 64 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 64 percent live in Italic Europe.
This surname is most numerous in Italy, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 470,436. In Italy Puecher is mostly found in: Trentino-Alto Adige, where 93 percent live, Lazio, where 2 percent live and Piedmont, where 2 percent live. Beside Italy it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 21 percent live and Austria, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Puecher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puecher in the Russian language | ||
| Пуэчер | puecer | - |
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