Witchurch Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Witchurch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the White Church'; (2) 'of Whitchurch,' parishes in the Dioceses Lichfield, Exeter, Hereford, Oxford, Winchester, &c.

William de la Wytechirch, Close Rolls, 11 Henry III.

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Witchurch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Witchurch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the White Church'; (2) 'of Whitchurch,' parishes in the Dioceses Lichfield, Exeter, Hereford, Oxford, Winchester, &c.

William de la Wytechirch, Close Rolls, 11 Henry III.

William de Witchirch, Oxfordshire, 1273 Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de Withcharch, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

John del Whitechirche, Close Rolls, 5 Edward I.

1706. Baptised — John, s. James Whitchurch: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Whitchurch, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Witchurch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Witchurch has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witchurch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Witchurch is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Witchurch reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Witchurch is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 60 percent reside, Texas, where 20 percent reside and Virginia, where 20 percent reside. Apart from The United States Witchurch is found in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Witchurch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Witchurch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Witchurch surname decreased 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Witchurch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Witchurch surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Witchurch earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitchurch951,856/
Witchchurch900/
Whichurch891/
Westchurch841/
Wyschurch780/
Witchurst780/
Whitchurst742/
Bychurch7166/
Wiecorch710/
Whithchurst702/
Vicurs530/
Wissurs500/
Bishurs500/

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