Rascher Surname
Approximately 1,856 people bear this surname
Rascher Surname Definition:
(German) The quick, lively person; one who came from Rasch, in Germany.
Rascher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,226 | 1:65,665 | 8,400 |
| United States | 434 | 1:835,159 | 63,868 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
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.
Rascher Demographics
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Rascher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rascher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rascher is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Raschèr or Raschér. For other possible spellings of Rascher click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rascher? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rascher is the 220,152nd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,926,479 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Rascher reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,226 people, or 1 in 65,665. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 49 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live and Hesse, where 10 percent live. Aside from Germany it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.
Rascher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rascher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rascher last name grew 804 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rascher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rascher last name are 7.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.12% being registered to vote for the 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.
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Footnotes
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