Frequency: (238)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
In New England, an Americanized form of French Ethier. Compare Achey.
GIVEN NAMES: French 6%. Achille, Charlet, Emile, Henri.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
