Explore the Family Name Wilcher

The meaning of Wilcher

English: variant of Wiltshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Wilcher in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wilcher saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wilcher was ranked as the 7871st most popular surname, but by 2010 it had moved to 8148th place, marking a 3.52% decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of people with the surname Wilcher increased by 4.33% during this period, from 3900 to 4069. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a 4.83% decrease, from 1.45 to 1.38.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#7,871	#8,148	-3.52%
Count	3,900	4,069	4.33%
Proportion per 100k	1.45	1.38	-4.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wilcher

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wilcher based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black rose slightly from 40.41% to 41.41%, an increase of 2.47%. Those who identified as White decreased from 56.31% to 53.90%, a drop of 4.28%. Notable increases were seen among those identifying with two or more races (from 1.28% to 1.99%, a 55.47% increase) and those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.18% to 1.84%, a 55.93% increase). The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased, albeit modestly from 0.41% to 0.52%. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell from 0.41% to 0.34%, marking a 17.07% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.31%	53.9%	-4.28%
Black	40.41%	41.41%	2.47%
Two or More Races	1.28%	1.99%	55.47%
Hispanic	1.18%	1.84%	55.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0.52%	26.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.41%	0.34%	-17.07%