Whitcher Surname
Approximately 3,105 people bear this surname
Whitcher Surname Definition:
(English) One who whitches, i.e., chests and coffers.
Whitcher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,773 | 1:204,433 | 20,061 |
| England | 820 | 1:67,949 | 7,860 |
| Australia | 158 | 1:170,859 | 17,509 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| South Africa | 93 | 1:582,556 | 44,854 |
| New Zealand | 76 | 1:59,583 | 9,301 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 368 | 1:66,237 | 7,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 464 | 1:108,230 | 10,824 |
Whitcher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who whitches, i.e., chests and coffers.
1. A corruption of Whitchurch. 2, See Wicher.
From the German, Wiche, Wichers, Wichert; from the Dutch, Wichers, Wiggers; from the Danish, Wiggers; a personal name.$
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.).
Whitcher Demographics
Average Male Whitcher Height
178.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Whitcher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitcher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whitcher has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitcher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 143,210th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,347,036 people. The last name Whitcher occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Whitcher reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,773 people, or 1 in 204,433. In The United States Whitcher is most common in: California, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Whitcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Whitcher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Whitcher last name rose 382 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whitcher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Whitcher are 6.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.53% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Whitcher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 168.63% more than the national average, earning R 638,376 per year; in United States they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $46,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% less than the national average, earning $47,288 CAD per year.
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