Where Does The Last Name Zürcher Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zürcher occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Zurcher. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zürcher? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 51,023^rd most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 725,129 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Zürcher reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 9,586 people, or 1 in 857. In Switzerland Zürcher is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 38 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent are found and Canton of Aargau, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 4 percent are found and Austria, where 0 percent are found.