Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
USHER
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
Related and similar surnames
UsheryEusher
Euscher
Eushery
Eushire
Eushaw
Oosher
Ooscher
Usherr
Ushere
Ushier
Uscher
Ushher
Ushir
Ushera
Ushar
Ushear
Ushers
Ushiar
Ushare
Uschar
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.
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.