Upcher Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Upcher Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upshire,' a hamlet in the parish of Waltham Abbey, Essex, (a) Local, 'of Upchurch,' a parish in Kent Possibly occasionally a corruption. But (1) must be considered the true parent.

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Upcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England101:5,571,806158,774
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307

Upcher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upshire,' a hamlet in the parish of Waltham Abbey, Essex, (a) Local, 'of Upchurch,' a parish in Kent Possibly occasionally a corruption. But (1) must be considered the true parent.

1620-1. Thomas Upcher (of Colchester, Essex) and Anne Ayre: Marriage Lic. (London).

1639. Buried — Roger, s. William Upchurch: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Upsher.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably Upchurch, a parish in Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Upcher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Upcher (Russian: Упчер) occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Upcher? popularity and diffusion

The last name Upcher is the 2,909,720th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 33 percent of Upcher live; 33 percent live in Australasia and 33 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Upcher is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 1,799,713. In Australia Upcher is primarily concentrated in: Tasmania, where 53 percent reside, Queensland, where 27 percent reside and Victoria, where 20 percent reside. Not including Australia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and England, where 22 percent reside.

Upcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Upcher has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Upcher Last Name Statistics demography

Upcher earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.31% less than the national average, earning $15,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hupcher929/
Upscher921/
Hupscher8634/
Ouptcher861/
Upsher83411/
Gupche836/
Hipcher778/
Hubcher772/
Upshere770/
Upshear770/
Upshier770/
Hupsher770/
Uphsher770/
Upcha73515/
Upser739/
Upger730/
Hubscher711,157/
Hüpscher7119/
Hupsheir710/
Upchai671,083/
Upchit67286/
Hupcej67139/
Hupcea6789/
Hupcey6773/
Upshir6718/
Upåker673/
Upkere672/
Hupser672/
Hupker671/
Upshea671/
Ubsher671/
Upsheu670/
Gupser670/

Upcher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Upcher in the Russian language
Упчерupcer-

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