Scratcher Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Scratcher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scratcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Scratcher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scratcher is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Scratcher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scratcher? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scratcher is the 2,007,164th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. Scratcher occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Scratcher reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Scratcher is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England Scratcher is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 46 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 20 percent live and Cheshire, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 22 percent live.

Scratcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scratcher has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Scratcher last name grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 194 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scratcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scratcher surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Scratcher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.28% less than the national average, earning $32,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% more than the national average, earning $51,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scratcherd9541/
Scratcheard9011/
Scratched891/
Scracherd890/
Scrachez820/
Scrace80509/
Screace752/
Scrasce750/
Scrachio711/
Scrase671,170/
Scroce679/
Scrage673/
Scroschet673/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scratcher
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