Watchorn Surname
Approximately 2,377 people bear this surname
Watchorn Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at a Watch or Look-Out Horn-shaped Hill [Old English wœcce + horn]
Watchorn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 744 | 1:74,890 | 8,505 |
| United States | 515 | 1:703,804 | 55,627 |
| Canada | 461 | 1:79,925 | 8,933 |
| Ireland | 275 | 1:17,123 | 1,876 |
| Australia | 224 | 1:120,517 | 13,272 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 97 | 1:45,669 | 3,990 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 283 | 1:86,132 | 9,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Watchorn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at a Watch or Look-Out Horn-shaped Hill [Old English wœcce + horn]
Watchorn Demographics
Average Male Watchorn Height
175.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Watchorn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Watchorn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Watchorn is found most in England. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Watchorn? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 179,467th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,065,859 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Watchorn reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles.
Watchorn is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 744 people, or 1 in 74,890. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 14 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.
Watchorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Watchorn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Watchorn last name expanded 263 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 25,750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 284 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Watchorn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Watchorn last name is predominantly Anglican (66%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Watchorn surname are 18.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.96% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Watchorn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 232.65% more than the national average, earning R 790,512 per year; in United States they earn 8.18% more than the national average, earning $46,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.44% more than the national average, earning $55,366 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watchhorn | 94 | 6 | / |
| Watchorne | 94 | 6 | / |
| Waetchorn | 94 | 0 | / |
| Watchorina | 89 | 4 | / |
| Watchhorne | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wathhorn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Watchurn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Watcharn | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wachorne | 88 | 0 | / |
| Watcharin | 82 | 156 | / |
| Waischorn | 82 | 7 | / |
| Watcherin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Watsorn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Watjorn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Watcharoen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wacharin | 75 | 9 | / |
| Bachorin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wetcherin | 71 | 219 | / |
| Wetcharin | 71 | 22 | / |
| Wosthorne | 71 | 0 | / |
| Waischornová | 70 | 16 | / |
| Huatcherin | 67 | 252 | / |
| Waicharoen | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wachatring | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wassorn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wetcharoen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bochorn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wadsorn | 67 | 2 | / |
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