Witcher Surname

64,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,792 people bear this surname

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

Witcher Surname Definition:

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

Witcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6821:54,2446,481
Thailand5341:132,28220,291
England3011:185,11016,566
Canada961:383,80834,152
Belarus431:220,95527,273
Australia391:692,19746,687
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Wales81:386,81619,671
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:120,67011,490
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7681:65,3897,131

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.

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

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

Witcher Last Name Facts

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

Witcher occurs most in The United States. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Witcher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witcher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,233rd most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 935,260 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Witcher are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Witcher is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly used given name internationally, borne by 52 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6,682 people, or 1 in 54,244. In The United States Witcher is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 15 percent reside, Georgia, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 7 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Witcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Witcher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Witcher last name expanded 870 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Witcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Witcher last name are 15.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.47% registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitcher933,105/
Witscher93267/
Witchger9386/
Witcherd9317/
Withcher937/
Witcheer931/
Wittcher930/
Wicher925,931/
Wietscher8891/
Wistscher881/
Whitcherd881/
Whittcher881/
Weitchert881/
Wittscher881/
Weitscher880/
Witschier880/
Whicher86521/
Wichser86489/
Weicher86305/
Bitcher8697/
Wetcher8687/
Vitcher8639/
Withcer866/
Wutcher862/
Witsher862/
Whitcer862/
Wytcher861/
Uitcher861/
Wichear861/
Witcker860/
Wicer833/
Wittschier8251/
Wetscher80257/
Bittcher80107/
Wuetcher8067/
Baitcher8036/
Beitcher8033/
Bitscher8028/
Weitczer8020/
Waichere8013/
Weichser808/
Whitcker806/
Whithker802/
Weutcher801/
Wetchere801/
Witshere800/
Wiethcer800/
Whitcear800/
Whetcher800/
Wichsere800/
Bicher77688/
Witzer77363/
Vicher77266/
Witker77169/
Wiczer7789/
Wecher7763/
Witser777/
Weicer777/
Wiecer776/
Wycher773/
Bitcer771/
Wichir771/
Wächer771/
Beitscher7592/
Wuetscher7512/
Wistheart751/
Veitscher751/
Boitscher750/
Whittkcer750/
Betcher712,832/
Weitzer711,367/
Waitzer71169/
Beicher71159/
Witzier71120/
Whitker71111/
Baicher7188/
Vetcher7161/
Wittker7154/
Wietzer7133/
Bätcher7122/
Weiczer7118/
Witzger7115/
Whitzer7112/
Wajcher7110/
Wiecier718/
Wechser717/
Wieczer717/
Wittger716/
Veicher715/
Witquer713/
Waitser713/
Wichair713/
Whitser712/
Boicher712/
Wejcher712/
Bichher711/
Waitker711/
Witzeer711/
Weycher711/
Huicher711/
Vichere711/
Wysther711/
Vichear711/
Wetchir711/
Wiescer710/
Wittser710/
Bitcker710/
Witsger710/
Weiscer710/
Wittzer710/
Bettcher671,077/
Betscher67410/
Bätscher67356/
Wizer67189/
Büttcher67136/
Beetcher6756/
Vetscher6747/
Whittker6724/
Wecer6722/
Huetcher6721/
Wiecierz6717/
Vaichere6710/
Witshire678/
Beatcher677/
Wieczerz677/
Wechscer675/
Vicer673/
Betcherr671/
Vichhear671/
Veatcher670/
Vissther670/

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Witcher Reference & Research

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Witcher
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