Gaucher is used as a family name or surname in Canada. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gaucher
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Canada
Meaning: Contrary to appearances, this surname focused in the center (45, 18) does not refer to a left-handed (adjective gauschier appear in the language in the fifteenth century). It is a personal name of Germanic origin, Walhari (Wahl hari = + = foreign army). There is also a Left saint who lived in the twelfth century in Limousin. Diminutives: Gaucherel, Gaucherelle (59, 60) Gaucherin (61) Gaucheron (28) Gaucherot (52). Alternative: Gauchier (07, 71, 64).

How popular is Gaucher?

Gaucher is common in Canada.

Gaucher is ranked 60347 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Gauchers plummeted by 9.90099 per cent to 455 since 2000 and slipped by 5964 spots and ranked at 46725. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.95 97.62
Hispanic or Latino 1.98 0
Black 1.54 1.58
Others 1.1 0
Gaucher is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in France which signifies that it is originated from France. Around 7647 people have been found who wears Gaucher as their family name. Gaucher is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
9,053 Senegal5
214,847 Australia4
11,342 Uruguay3
78,945 Argentina3
6,270 Hong Kong3
14,054 China3
108,034 Italy3
40,256 Mexico2
44,018 Poland2
28,232 Morocco2
53,505 Turkey1
37,493 Austria1
897,276 Russia1
30,360 Thailand1
4,249 Cambodia1
77,122 Sweden1
2,232 French Polynesia1
20,172 Hungary1
31,207 Ireland1
9,926 Ivory Coast1
1,819 Laos1
734 Chad1
2,309 Monaco1
49,101 Denmark1
38,841 Scotland1
40,340 Malaysia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
33,012 Belgium45
78,557 Netherlands13
91,381 Spain12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
50,317 England75
15,572 Switzerland72
104,075 Brazil64
Countries with hundreds of Gaucher:
39,791 United States701
59,024 Germany168
Countries with thousands of Gaucher:
1,272 France5,131
3,538 Canada1,320
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Loyce Looby
Gaucher is a surname of Germanic origin, represents the name of person walhahari, composed of foreign and Wahl hari which means army.

Gaucher Namesakes

  • Guy Gaucher, Theologian
  • Guy Gaucher, Theologian
  • Roland Gaucher, Journalist
  • Kim Gaucher, Basketball player
  • Roland Gaucher, Journalist
  • Roland Gaucher, Journalist
  • Yves Gaucher, Painter
  • Guillaume Gamelin Gaucher, Political figure

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