Tocher Surname
Approximately 1,425 people bear this surname
Tocher Surname Definition:
A surname of the shires of Aberdeen and Banff, of local origin from Tocher (Upper and Nether), near Meikle Wartle, in the parish of Rayne, Aberdeenshire. Tocher, obsolete Gaelic for a causeway, appears several times in our place names. Charles Tocher from Turriff was killed, and several others of the name from the same district served in the first Great War (Turriff).
Read More About This SurnameTocher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 385 | 1:95,703 | 10,417 |
| Scotland | 284 | 1:18,851 | 2,233 |
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| England | 258 | 1:215,961 | 18,397 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 353 | 1:10,604 | 1,327 |
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
Tocher (10) may also be a first name.
Tocher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname of the shires of Aberdeen and Banff, of local origin from Tocher (Upper and Nether), near Meikle Wartle, in the parish of Rayne, Aberdeenshire. Tocher, obsolete Gaelic for a causeway, appears several times in our place names. Charles Tocher from Turriff was killed, and several others of the name from the same district served in the first Great War (Turriff).
Tocher Demographics
Tocher Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tocher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tocher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tocher (Russian: Точер) has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tocher? popularity and diffusion
Tocher is the 272,960th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,114,067 people. Tocher is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Tocher live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.
The surname Tocher is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 95,703. In Canada it is mostly found in: British Columbia, where 36 percent reside, Ontario, where 28 percent reside and Manitoba, where 17 percent reside. Barring Canada Tocher occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.
Tocher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tocher has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Tocher last name fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 717 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tocher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Tocher last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tocher surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tocher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 265.99% more than the national average, earning 1,266,620 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.52% less than the national average, earning R 176,988 per year; in United States they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $42,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $48,413 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tocher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tocher in the Russian language | ||
| Точер | tocer | - |
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