View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Usher Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Usher (Hindi: उशेर, Russian: Ушер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Usher? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 22,083^rd most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 295,977 people. The last name Usher occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Usher reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 160,479^th most widely held given name on earth, borne by 2,181 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 9,881 people, or 1 in 36,682. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent live, Georgia, where 11 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 107 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Usher Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Usher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Usher last name expanded 627 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 515 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 170 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 422 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Usher Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Usher surname is predominantly Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Usher last name are 7.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.26% registered with the party.

The amount Usher earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.4% less than the national average, earning 240,870 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.88% more than the national average, earning R 273,000 per year; in United States they earn 1.18% less than the national average, earning $42,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.54% more than the national average, earning $55,912 CAD per year.