Wilcher Surname

90,586th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wilcher Surname Definition:

A queer corruption of Wiltshire.

Wilcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0111:72,3338,361
Australia1891:142,83415,308
England441:1,266,32057,817
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Wales41:392,10412,338
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6211:80,8678,512

Wilcher (71) may also be a first name.

Wilcher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A queer corruption of Wiltshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wilcher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilcher is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilcher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 90,586th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,377,608 people. Wilcher is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Wilcher reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,152,838th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 71 people.

The surname Wilcher is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 5,011 people, or 1 in 72,333. In The United States Wilcher is mostly found in: Georgia, where 22 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and Mississippi, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Wilcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wilcher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 807 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilcher last name are 8.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wilcher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.89% less than the national average, earning R 57,288 per year; in Colombia they earn 46.51% more than the national average, earning $33,260,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 10.59% less than the national average, earning $38,580 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiltcher93290/
Wilscher93196/
Willcher9338/
Wilchert934/
Wilcheir931/
Wilchere931/
Whilcher931/
Wilchier931/
Wilcer9236/
Willscher8854/
Wielscher8819/
Wilschere8816/
Wilschger880/
Welcher862,784/
Wilsher862,116/
Vilcher8671/
Bilcher8651/
Wölcher8649/
Wilczer862/
Wilcker862/
Wlecher861/
Wilhker861/
Wilceer861/
Wulcher861/
Wylcher861/
Willschier820/
Willsher802,005/
Welscher801,111/
Wilshere80405/
Wiltsher80135/
Wilshier8068/
Wölscher8018/
Wälscher8016/
Wilshear8010/
Whelcher807/
Welcheer803/
Vilchert802/
Wilchair802/
Wilchire801/
Weltcher801/
Wilckert801/
Wuelcher801/
Bailcher801/
Wilscherová783/
Wilker773,296/
Wilger77608/
Wilser77229/
Wilzer77200/
Welcer77147/
Bilcer7730/
Wiljer7716/
Blcher778/
Wilßer773/
Vlcher771/
Vilcer771/
Wiltshier7574/
Willshere7553/
Wiltshear7537/
Weltscher7530/
Willsheer7523/
Willshear7514/
Wiltshere757/
Willshier756/
Wiltchire755/
Willesher751/
Vilcherre751/
Belcher7148,773/
Wiltjer71807/
Welcker71489/
Welsher71438/
Willger71267/
Wiltzer71145/
Velcher7126/
Bløcher7116/
Wilsser7113/
Vilkher7111/
Welczer7111/
Bilcker719/
Wiltser717/
Willker716/
Bilchir716/
Vulcher714/
Vylcher713/
Vilcker712/
Wildjer712/
Wilshir711/
Wiltschire711/
Bilsher711/
Wylcert711/
Wielker711/
Wildger711/
Wildzer711/
Wiltchaire711/
Wilcair711/
Willjer711/
Wilkerd711/
Wiltger711/
Wuilker711/
Wylcker711/
Willser710/
Wiltzshier710/
Wilkehr710/
Willzer710/
Wilshire672,301/
Belscher67160/
Bölscher67145/
Velscher6759/
Beltcher6746/
Wlker6726/
Woelcker6722/
Willkehr6715/
Belchzer678/
Bellcher675/
Belcheer673/
Wellsher672/
Vletcher672/
Bealcher672/
Bilkheïr672/
Beelcher671/
Belcheir671/
Blcer671/
Wlzer671/
Willgerd671/
Wilseard671/
Weltczer671/
Vilscherová671/
Vilchair671/
Vilciere671/
Welkcker671/
Völchert671/
Wölckert671/
Wylshere671/
Wilttjer671/
Wlser671/
Willeser670/
Willshir670/
Wiltsier670/

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