Rascher Surname

220,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rascher Surname Definition:

(German) The quick, lively person; one who came from Rasch, in Germany.

Rascher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2261:65,6658,400
United States4341:835,15963,868
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Canada511:722,46357,796
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Austria181:473,08046,251
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England51:11,143,612252,590
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Raschèr (28) & Raschér (1) are calculated separately.

Rascher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The quick, lively person; one who came from Rasch, in Germany.

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

Rascher Last Name Facts

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

Rascher is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Raschèr or Raschér. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rascher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 220,152nd most commonly used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,926,479 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Rascher live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,226 people, or 1 in 65,665. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 49 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live and Hesse, where 10 percent live. Not including Germany it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Rascher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rascher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 804 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rascher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rascher last name are 7.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.12% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rascher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.67% more than the national average, earning R 417,468 per year; in United States they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $44,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.75% less than the national average, earning $42,851 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raschèr9528/
Raschér951/
Rauscher9317,931/
Raschert9331/
Raschker936/
Raischer931/
Rascherd930/
Raescher930/
Reascher930/
Racher921,097/
Rasher92260/
Rascer920/
Ratschker8885/
Rautscher8842/
Roscher866,663/
Rachere86462/
Raucher86420/
Röscher86415/
Rashehr86244/
Rescher86237/
Reacher86204/
Raicher86149/
Rausher86133/
Raycher86108/
Raisher8656/
Rasheer8647/
Ratcher8627/
Rajcher8626/
Rachert8611/
Rashere8610/
Racherd867/
Raysher865/
Raxcher865/
Rascier864/
Rashier863/
Raacher863/
Rashker862/
Rauscer862/
Racheer862/
Radsher861/
Reascer861/
Rashear861/
Raskher861/
Rasherd861/
Rashher861/
Reasher860/
Radcher860/
Rassher860/
Raser831,064/
Racer8331/
Reuscher801,300/
Reischer801,232/
Rajchert80778/
Roescher80264/
Raichert80151/
Roschier80104/
Roschker8099/
Roscherr8085/
Roschger8065/
Rouscher8051/
Rauchert8040/
Röschert8032/
Reyscher8025/
Reachert8015/
Raychert8011/
Roschert804/
Rauseher802/
Roshcher802/
Rosscher802/
Ruischer801/
Raushcer801/
Raushert801/
Ratshere801/
Rzasheer801/
Rattcher800/
Reatcher800/
Reashear800/
Rauscherová7892/
Rauscherova781/
Rocher7719,643/
Raiser772,738/
Rauser772,250/
Reaser771,103/
Röcher77985/
Rasser77948/
Rosher77682/
Rashir77556/
Rasker77471/
Rasier77134/
Rayser77102/
Raicer7732/
Rasger7724/
Raeser7718/
Reacer7716/
Ratser7714/
Rajser7714/
Raaser776/
Resher775/
Raseer775/
Rasere773/
Rächer773/
Rescer772/
Rahser772/
Rachir772/
Raszer772/
Rajcer772/
Racerz771/
Racier771/
Raceur771/
Radser771/
Roscer771/
Rasert771/
Racear771/
Hraser770/
Reischert75131/
Raadsheer75111/
Raicherth7519/
Raicherdt7515/
Rasherova751/
Hreischer751/
Rreischer750/
Rottscher750/
Reasshear750/
Reicher713,242/
Roucher71800/
Rassier71603/
Roshier71216/
Reisher71128/
Rochert71101/
Röchert71101/
Rauszer7185/
Rausser7155/
Rousher7152/
Rotcher7130/
Reysher7129/
Rausier7118/
Rajszer7115/
Rashird7114/
Raysser7112/
Raytser7110/
Reesher719/
Roscherová719/
Rastzer718/
Reitschert718/
Rocherz717/
Rashyor717/
Rohsher715/
Rausert714/
Raisser714/
Rachkir714/
Rossher713/
Raisier713/
Reycher713/
Raitser713/
Roesher712/
Resscer712/
Rausere712/
Reusher711/
Rouscer711/
Roysher711/
Reshear711/
Reiscer711/
Rassert711/
Rachyrd711/
Rajczer711/
Raiserp711/
Rasiere711/
Rasschairt711/
Radshir711/
Rocheer711/
Rochere711/
Rocherr711/
Rosheer711/
Roshere711/
Rrocher711/
Roscier711/
Rauhser711/
Raicert711/
Raciere711/
Rodcher711/
Reasser710/
Roshear710/
Raesser710/
Rauseer710/
Ruosher710/
Reahser710/
Rausker710/
Raucier710/
Rachire710/
Hrasser710/
Rassger710/
Roocher710/
Rocheir710/
Reichert6762,144/
Roser679,373/
Röser673,794/
Reser672,400/
Razer67424/
Rottcher67353/
Rasir67142/
Reicherz67114/
Ratshire6765/
Rasquier6746/
Reicherd6722/
Raßer6721/
Raisiere6714/
Rocer6712/
Raussert6711/
Hraitser678/
Rouchere674/
Rojtcher673/
Reishert672/
Rocherre672/
Réser672/
Rosshert671/
Reichere671/
Reitcher671/
Hrachair671/
Rayssier671/
Rausiere671/
Roichert671/
Roucherd671/
Reichetr671/
Roehscer671/
Reschair670/
Roushier670/
Reichker670/
Roschair670/
Rheisher670/

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