Whicher Surname

597,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whicher Surname Definition:

1. A corruption of Whitchurch. 2, See Wicher.

Whicher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2091:266,59421,098
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Canada671:549,93446,038
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:392,33329,245

Whicher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1. A corruption of Whitchurch. 2, See Wicher.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Whitcher was a common name in Nursling last century. The Whitchers, originally the Wheatears or Wliityers, came into the county early in the 17th century; for 200 years and more they maintained the position of wealthy Hampshire yeomen, and their descendants are now landowners around Winchester; now and then some of the name entered the professions (W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Whicher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whicher is most common in England. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whicher? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whicher is the 597,433rd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,987,612 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Whicher reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 266,594. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 25 percent are found, Hampshire, where 20 percent are found and Surrey, where 15 percent are found. Barring England Whicher exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Whicher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whicher has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whicher surname increased 343 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 151 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whicher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whicher last name are 10.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.41% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whicher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.98% more than the national average, earning $50,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.72% more than the national average, earning $73,394 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitcher933,105/
Whicherd931/
Whichker931/
Whickher931/
Wicher925,931/
Whitcherd881/
Whittcher881/
Witcher867,792/
Whicker862,698/
Wischer861,632/
Wichser86489/
Weicher86305/
Wiecher8694/
Whisher8630/
Whitcer862/
Wiccher862/
Wichier862/
Huicher861/
Wicherz861/
Whoiche861/
Wichear861/
Whichey860/
Whichee860/
Wiche831,445/
Whice838/
Wicer833/
Weischer80537/
Wiescher80332/
Witscher80267/
Waichert80175/
Wischert80111/
Witchger8086/
Wicheard8030/
Witcherd8017/
Waichere8013/
Weichser808/
Weicherz807/
Withcher807/
Whitcker806/
Whitchet802/
Whithker802/
Wicherth802/
Wichkert802/
Witcheer801/
Whitchey801/
Whitches800/
Wittcher800/
Wickhert800/
Weichker800/
Whitcear800/
Whetcher800/
Whitchee800/
Wickherd800/
Whichead800/
Wichsere800/
Wicker7717,029/
Wucher771,351/
Wisher771,281/
Bicher77688/
Weiche77428/
Huiche77270/
Vicher77266/
Wichep77131/
Wiczer7789/
Wecher7763/
Wiches7762/
Waiche7746/
Wichie7740/
Wische7736/
Wieche7726/
Whichi7717/
Whycer7715/
Woiche7715/
Wichey7714/
Whyche7713/
Wichez7711/
Weicer777/
Wiecer776/
Whiser774/
Whiker774/
Hbiche774/
Wycher773/
Wichea771/
Wichei771/
Wichir771/
Wicheć771/
Wuiche771/
Wächer771/
Wicert771/
Wichee770/
Wicehe770/
Weisscher75107/
Wietscher7591/
Wicherová7512/
Whitchett7511/
Whitchead755/
Wistscher751/
Whichaird751/
Weitchert751/
Wittscher751/
Weischert751/
Waichertt751/
Wischeart750/
Weitscher750/
Wickherdt750/
Weicherrt750/
Wickheart750/
Wice73793/
Vischer711,538/
Weicker711,306/
Wäscher71489/
Weische71209/
Beicher71159/
Wisherd71156/
Wescher71141/
Wickerd71138/
Whitker71111/
Vichier71106/
Wiecker71104/
Bitcher7197/
Baicher7188/
Wetcher7187/
Wuichet7172/
Weichey7169/
Vichert7159/
Waicker7148/
Wichett7141/
Vitcher7139/
Weisher7136/
Wiesche7129/
Vicherd7126/
Wischet7126/
Weiczer7118/
Wischee7117/
Whitzer7112/
Witchez7111/
Wajcher7110/
Waicere7110/
Wichess718/
Wittche718/
Wiecier718/
Wechser717/
Wieczer717/
Withcer716/
Waichei716/
Wiesher716/
Weicere716/
Veicher715/
Weichet715/
Waichet715/
Wiechee713/
Wechert713/
Wichair713/
Witsher712/
Whitser712/
Whizker712/
Weidche712/
Boicher712/
Wejcher712/
Behcher711/
Bichher711/
Waisher711/
Wytcher711/
Wishcer711/
Weicheh711/
Weichei711/
Whitcey711/
Wicheit711/
Wicheth711/
Wickerr711/
Wickier711/
Weycher711/
Wheiser711/
Whieker711/
Whikert711/
Vhecher711/
Hbaiche711/
Bchiche711/
Huecher711/
Vichere711/
Uitcher711/
Wickeer711/
Wechihe711/
Wyscher711/
Woische711/
Weichee711/
Vichear711/
Weckher711/
Wishere711/
Wichitr711/
Wheiger711/
Whecker710/
Wishear710/
Waichee710/
Wiescer710/
Wischearth710/
Witcker710/
Wichich710/
Weischerth710/
Wuichee710/
Viecher710/
Whiserd710/
Wucherr710/
Weiscer710/
Wwicker710/
Visscher679,130/
Wyche676,559/
Wiser675,788/
Wicha674,038/
Viche673,929/
Wiker671,360/
Biche671,267/
Weche671,125/
Bicer671,073/
Huice67790/
Beischer67375/
Wajchert67313/
Wetscher67257/
Wizer67189/
Wichi67165/
Wejchert67147/
Witschey67142/
Baischer67135/
Weistche67111/
Bittcher67107/
Weychert6782/
Wijhe6776/
Wuetcher6767/
Whiskerd6763/
Wuescher6763/
Wishe6759/
Weischet6754/
Wißer6751/
Wiece6749/
Wittsche6742/
Witchett6740/
Baitcher6736/
Beitcher6733/
Woitsche6733/
Wichy6730/
Bitscher6728/
Whittker6724/
Wecer6722/
Huetcher6721/
Weitczer6720/
Waitches6719/
Wiecierz6717/
Wijer6715/
Wikhe6715/
Weice6715/
Wicheová6713/
Whise6711/
Waice6711/
Vaichert6711/
Vaichere6710/
Whyce679/
Wischeid679/
Weishert677/
Wieczerz677/
Wojchert676/
Whige675/
Wechscer675/
Weischerová674/
Huechert674/
Weichett673/
Weishear673/
Weitsche673/
Vicer673/
Wisehier672/
Weichieh672/
Wuice672/
Wyhce671/
Wyscherr671/
Wieszher671/
Waychert671/
Weikhert671/
Whitshey671/
Whize671/
Wicey671/
Wesscher671/
Weisheer671/
Vicheart671/
Vichhear671/
Veischer671/
Huescher671/
Vishcher671/
Weschker671/
Wiceh671/
Wicie671/
Weisched671/
Weycherd671/
Wetchere671/
Wuisches671/
Wèche671/
Wischett671/
Wisce671/
Waichest671/
Witshere670/
Wixer670/
Wisherth670/
Huishere670/
Voiccher670/
Weisheir670/
Wischeit670/
Wisheard670/
Woice670/
Weechert670/
Weuscher670/
Whissker670/
Vicheard670/
Weihsich670/
Wiethcer670/
Weckhert670/
Vischert670/
Weschert670/

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