Vacher Surname
Approximately 12,018 people bear this surname
Vacher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the vacher,' a cow-keeper, a dairyman. Hence in old records the 'vacherie,' a cowhouse. 'Vaccary, a cow-pasture.
Alice la Vacher (probably a dairymaid), Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameVacher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 10,712 | 1:6,201 | 519 |
| England | 356 | 1:156,511 | 14,782 |
| United States | 254 | 1:1,427,004 | 98,129 |
| India | 105 | 1:7,305,385 | 159,213 |
| Australia | 90 | 1:299,952 | 26,269 |
| Thailand | 72 | 1:981,088 | 150,124 |
| New Caledonia | 68 | 1:4,062 | 723 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Belgium | 48 | 1:239,513 | 29,891 |
| Mauritius | 43 | 1:30,079 | 5,976 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Chile | 20 | 1:880,824 | 18,509 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 168 | 1:145,091 | 12,945 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Vacher (26) may also be a first name.
Vacher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the vacher,' a cow-keeper, a dairyman. Hence in old records the 'vacherie,' a cowhouse. 'Vaccary, a cow-pasture.
Alice la Vacher (probably a dairymaid), Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Vacher, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Simon le Vacher, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Richard de la Vache (probably the cow-shed or dairy), Derbyshire, ibid.
The Daily Telegraph (March 30, 1898) records the death of Fred. S. Vacher.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Cowherd, Cowman [French vacher; from vache, Latin vacca, a cow] Simon le Vacher.—Hundred Rolls
Old English vachery, from French vacherie, is a cow-house, or, in a more extended sense, a dairy. There are several minor places and farms in various parts of England called, in old deeds, La Vacherie. This surname is probably either a contraction of vachery, or an obsolete word meaning a person who superintended one-a cow-keeper.
(French.) A cow—herd; a keeper of cows.
William and Gilbert Vacarius, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Clement, Hugh, John Vaccarius, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Vacher Demographics
Average Vacher Salary in
United States
$42,819 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vacher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vacher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vacher occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vacher? popularity and diffusion
It is the 43,313th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 606,386 people. The surname Vacher occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Vacher live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Vacher is also the 2,084,397th most common first name world-wide It is held by 26 people.
The last name is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 10,712 people, or 1 in 6,201. In France Vacher is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 34 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 16 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside. Barring France it exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Vacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vacher has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 819 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vacher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Vacher last name are 17.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.97% being registered with the party.
The amount Vacher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $42,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% less than the national average, earning $45,442 CAD per year.
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