Scotcher Surname
Approximately 756 people bear this surname
Scotcher Surname Definition:
One who levies taxes. To scot, or, as it is called in some dialects, to scotch, is to tax or amerce. SCOTCHMAN. A native of Scotland.
Scotcher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 504 | 1:110,552 | 11,426 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 317 | 1:76,894 | 8,364 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Scotcher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who levies taxes. To scot, or, as it is called in some dialects, to scotch, is to tax or amerce. SCOTCHMAN. A native of Scotland.
From the Dutch, Schotse; a personal name.
Scotcher Demographics
Average Scotcher Salary in
United States
$52,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Scotcher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scotcher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Scotcher occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Scotcher? popularity and diffusion
It is the 449,900th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,639,611 people. The surname Scotcher is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Scotcher are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 504 people, or 1 in 110,552. In England it is most common in: East Sussex, where 13 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Besides England Scotcher exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Scotcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Scotcher has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Scotcher last name rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Scotcher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Scotcher last name is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Scotcher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 161.07% more than the national average, earning R 620,400 per year; in United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.21% more than the national average, earning $59,725 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotcher | 93 | 213 | / |
| Sotcher | 93 | 17 | / |
| Coutcher | 88 | 297 | / |
| Scutcher | 88 | 133 | / |
| Scotchie | 88 | 74 | / |
| Skotcher | 88 | 41 | / |
| Scatcher | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sottcher | 88 | 1 | / |
| Scochert | 88 | 1 | / |
| Scoche | 86 | 5 | / |
| Scotce | 86 | 4 | / |
| Scatcherd | 82 | 136 | / |
| Scotchett | 82 | 33 | / |
| Skotscher | 82 | 1 | / |
| Scouscher | 82 | 0 | / |
| Satcher | 80 | 1,577 | / |
| Skocher | 80 | 9 | / |
| Scocier | 80 | 8 | / |
| Scochet | 80 | 8 | / |
| Scotchi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Scotchy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Scatcheard | 78 | 1 | / |
| Scoce | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sketcher | 75 | 415 | / |
| Cathcher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sathcher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Skatcher | 75 | 0 | / |
| Seutcher | 75 | 0 | / |
| Scache | 71 | 219 | / |
| Scochi | 71 | 62 | / |
| Scocha | 71 | 13 | / |
| Scotze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skoche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scochy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scocie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scoicea | 67 | 31 | / |
| Zatcher | 67 | 12 | / |
| Josther | 67 | 7 | / |
| Scochai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Scotshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scatshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scouser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scotsie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scachez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scatzer | 67 | 0 | / |
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