Wicher Surname

81,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wicher Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller by the wych-elm tree; dweller at, or near, a salt spring.

Wicher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland3,8451:9,8851,370
Germany1,0581:76,0929,634
United States3451:1,050,60676,867
Austria1701:50,0917,948
Brazil1611:1,329,65445,311
France741:897,604104,173
Argentina571:749,88450,572
Israel481:178,28417,874
England441:1,266,32057,817
Hungary341:288,71422,080
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Sweden101:984,67673,605
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Wicher (623) may also be a first name.

Wicher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller by the wych-elm tree; dweller at, or near, a salt spring.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A wych is a salt spring, and a dweller near such a spring would, in the XIII. or XIV. century, readily acquire the surname De La Wyche, At Wych, or Wycher. See termination ER.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wicher Last Name Facts

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

Wicher is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wicher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 81,814th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,228,721 people. Wicher is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Wicher reside; 66 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 65 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Wicher is also the 333,939th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 623 people.

This surname is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 3,845 people, or 1 in 9,885. Outside of Poland this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Wicher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wicher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wicher surname rose 426 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wicher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wicher last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wicher last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wicher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 51.32% less than the national average, earning 168,457 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.72% less than the national average, earning R 131,376 per year; in United States they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning $45,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.64% less than the national average, earning $41,914 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Witcher927,792/
Wischer921,632/
Whicher92521/
Wichser92489/
Weicher92305/
Wiecher9294/
Wiccher922/
Wichier922/
Wicherz921/
Wichear921/
Wicer913/
Whitcher863,105/
Weischer86537/
Wiescher86332/
Witscher86267/
Waichert86175/
Wischert86111/
Witchger8686/
Wicheard8630/
Witcherd8617/
Waichere8613/
Weichser868/
Weicherz867/
Withcher867/
Wicherth862/
Wichkert862/
Witcheer861/
Whicherd861/
Whichker861/
Whickher861/
Wittcher860/
Wickhert860/
Weichker860/
Wickherd860/
Wichsere860/
Wicker8317,029/
Wucher831,351/
Wisher831,281/
Bicher83688/
Vicher83266/
Wiczer8389/
Wecher8363/
Weicer837/
Wiecer836/
Wycher833/
Wichir831/
Wächer831/
Wicert831/
Weisscher80107/
Wietscher8091/
Wicherová8012/
Wistscher801/
Whitcherd801/
Whittcher801/
Weitchert801/
Wittscher801/
Weischert801/
Waichertt801/
Wischeart800/
Weitscher800/
Wickherdt800/
Weicherrt800/
Wickheart800/
Witschier800/
Whicker772,698/
Vischer771,538/
Weicker771,306/
Wäscher77489/
Beicher77159/
Wisherd77156/
Wescher77141/
Wickerd77138/
Vichier77106/
Wiecker77104/
Bitcher7797/
Baicher7788/
Wetcher7787/
Vichert7759/
Waicker7748/
Vitcher7739/
Weisher7736/
Whisher7730/
Vicherd7726/
Weihser7720/
Weiczer7718/
Wiehser7713/
Wajcher7710/
Waicere7710/
Wiecier778/
Wechser777/
Wieczer777/
Withcer776/
Wiesher776/
Weicere776/
Veicher775/
Wechert773/
Wichair773/
Witsher772/
Whitcer772/
Boicher772/
Wejcher772/
Bichher771/
Waisher771/
Wytcher771/
Wishcer771/
Wickerr771/
Wickier771/
Weycher771/
Huicher771/
Vichere771/
Uitcher771/
Wickeer771/
Wyscher771/
Vichear771/
Weckher771/
Wishere771/
Wichitr771/
Wishear770/
Wiescer770/
Witcker770/
Viecher770/
Wucherr770/
Weiscer770/
Wwicker770/
Wittschier7551/
Wischearth750/
Weischerth750/
Wiser735,788/
Wiker731,360/
Bicer731,073/
Wizer73189/
Wißer7351/
Wecer7322/
Wijer7315/
Vicer733/
Wixer730/
Visscher719,130/
Beischer71375/
Wajchert71313/
Wetscher71257/
Wejchert71147/
Baischer71135/
Bittcher71107/
Weychert7182/
Wuetcher7167/
Wuescher7163/
Baitcher7136/
Beitcher7133/
Bitscher7128/
Weitczer7120/
Wiecierz7117/
Vaichert7111/
Vaichere7110/
Weishert717/
Wieczerz717/
Whitcker716/
Wojchert716/
Wechscer715/
Weischerová714/
Weishear713/
Wisehier712/
Whithker712/
Wyscherr711/
Wieszher711/
Waychert711/
Weikhert711/
Wesscher711/
Weisheer711/
Vicheart711/
Vichhear711/
Veischer711/
Vishcher711/
Weschker711/
Weihsert711/
Weycherd711/
Wetchere711/
Witshere710/
Wisherth710/
Voiccher710/
Weisheir710/
Wisheard710/
Weechert710/
Wickhire710/
Weuscher710/
Vicheard710/
Wiethcer710/
Whitcear710/
Whetcher710/
Weckhert710/
Vischert710/
Weschert710/
Wieser6724,098/
Weiser6721,681/
Becher6721,542/
Bisher6716,552/
Wecker675,910/
Weißer673,489/
Wisser673,240/
Vecher671,914/
Bücher671,474/
Bichir671,041/
Bächer67830/
Wijker67790/
Vicker67774/
Weiker67569/
Bycher67478/
Weizer67465/
Visher67397/
Witzer67363/
Vicere67342/
Wieker67338/
Waiser67260/
Wickre67258/
Wiseur67240/
Waiker67213/
Wejher67212/
Wiezer67201/
Waizer67153/
Uicker6793/
Beitscher6792/
Vucher6767/
Vicherová6762/
Wäcker6753/
Wehser6746/
Vicier6741/
Widzer6735/
Baicer6732/
Wajcer6727/
Uecher6724/
Viscer6719/
Weycer6718/
Vicherova6718/
Whycer6715/
Viceer6714/
Wuetscher6712/
Boicer6712/
Wikere6712/
Vikher6711/
Veicer6711/
Wikerd6710/
Vichir679/
Woizer679/
Wehger678/
Witser677/
Weczer677/
Wijzer676/
Wekier675/
Whiser674/
Whiker674/
Wießer674/
Wickerová673/
Wesher673/
Weacer673/
Waiger673/
Bichér673/
Vicetr673/
Wisert672/
Wikker672/
Waycer672/
Weixer672/
Visschere672/
Vischherr672/
Veicherdt672/
Bitcer671/
Woiser671/
Wuesscher671/
Wisehr671/
Wisejr671/
Wisesr671/
Wesier671/
Whichaird671/
Weisheart671/
Weisshere671/
Wekcer671/
Vicejr671/
Bicejr671/
Wiszer671/
Wehker671/
Whyser671/
Hwiker671/
Vaicer671/
Uisher671/
Wecser671/
Veitscher671/
Vécher671/
Wikier671/
Woicir671/
Beicer671/
Buicer671/
Widser671/
Wiseer671/
Wizier671/
Wisger670/
Biscer670/
Woiker670/
Wishir670/
Whyker670/
Boitscher670/
Wisckerth670/
Wheker670/
Wycker670/

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