Zuercher Surname

226,599th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zuercher Surname User-submission:

Zurcher (with an umlaut over the u) means 'of Zurich'. It's an adjective that can be applied to not only people from the area but also things. The local paper, for example, has the name Zurcher. There is an umlaut over the u. The umlaut means pronounce the u with an e after it, so, in English, some people spell the name Zuercher while others simply drop the umlaut without adding an e.

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Zuercher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5381:235,66922,625
Switzerland1801:45,6276,230
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
France41:16,605,680368,153
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
England11:55,718,059489,080
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Zuercher Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zurcher (with an umlaut over the u) means 'of Zurich'. It's an adjective that can be applied to not only people from the area but also things. The local paper, for example, has the name Zurcher. There is an umlaut over the u. The umlaut means pronounce the u with an e after it, so, in English, some people spell the name Zuercher while others simply drop the umlaut without adding an e.

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Zuercher is a German surname, denoting someone from Zürich in Switzerland ('place of water', from Celtic).

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Zuercher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zuercher is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zuercher? popularity and diffusion

Zuercher is the 226,599th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,068,982 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Zuercher are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Zuercher is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,538 people, or 1 in 235,669. In The United States Zuercher is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Zuercher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zuercher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 4,047 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zuercher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zuercher are 29.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.08% registered with the party.

The amount Zuercher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $45,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.33% less than the national average, earning $46,043 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zurcher933,048/
Zuerher931/
Zeurcher8833/
Zoercher8817/
Zwercher8811/
Zuersher886/
Zaercher881/
Zearcher880/
Zuercker880/
Zeircher880/
Zürcher8010,050/
Zuerker8056/
Cuerche806/
Surcher800/
Zuerger800/
Zberchea7557/
Zverchea755/
Searcher750/
Courcher750/
Ceurcher750/
Zwiersche712/
Cuerce711/
Zwerger671,370/
Zbercea6796/
Cuerchi6725/
Zverger6723/
Zuhersa675/
Zürcherová673/
Juerger673/
Suerchi671/

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