Witcher Surname
Approximately 7,792 people bear this surname
Witcher Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller by the wych-elm tree; dweller at, or near, a salt spring.
Witcher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,682 | 1:54,244 | 6,481 |
| Thailand | 534 | 1:132,282 | 20,291 |
| England | 301 | 1:185,110 | 16,566 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| Belarus | 43 | 1:220,955 | 27,273 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Russia | 38 | 1:3,792,712 | 188,390 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 202 | 1:120,670 | 11,490 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 768 | 1:65,389 | 7,131 |
Witcher (52) may also be a first name.
Witcher 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.
1. A corruption of Whitchurch. 2, See Wicher.
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.).
Witcher Demographics
Average Male Witcher Height
176.43 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Witcher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witcher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Witcher is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Witcher? popularity and diffusion
Witcher is the 64,233rd most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 935,260 people. The last name Witcher is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Witcher live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 52 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 6,682 people, or 1 in 54,244. In The United States it is most numerous in: Virginia, where 15 percent live, Georgia, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 7 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.
Witcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Witcher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Witcher last name rose 870 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Witcher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Witcher surname are 15.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.47% being registered with the party.
The amount Witcher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.92% less than the national average, earning R 76,236 per year; in United States they earn 10.76% less than the national average, earning $38,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.88% more than the national average, earning $64,031 CAD per year.
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Witcher Reference & Research
Whitcher One-name Study - A profile of the Whitcher surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Witcher DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Witcher FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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