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There are approximately 8,024 people named Usher in the UK. That makes it the 1,352nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 127 are named Usher.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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Ushere
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Ushiar
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The Usher surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

An officer of a court who introduces strangers; the under-master of a school.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

USHER. Fr. huissier. An official attendant on great persons, and in dignified courts of law, &c.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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