Ecke Surname

122,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ecke Surname Definition:

(German) One who lived at the corner; dweller at a steep slope.

Ecke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,7661:29,1053,828
United States4381:827,53263,418
Brazil2631:813,97129,498
India891:8,618,712176,377
Argentina881:485,72136,028
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Austria121:709,62061,025
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
England41:13,929,515290,718
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Ecke (404) may also be a first name.

Ecke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who lived at the corner; dweller at a steep slope.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ecke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ecke Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ecke is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ecke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 122,145th most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,945,421 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Ecke live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 429,175th most common first name world-wide, held by 404 people.

The last name Ecke is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 2,766 people, or 1 in 29,105. In Germany Ecke is primarily found in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 30 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Berlin, where 9 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Ecke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ecke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ecke surname rose 395 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ecke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ecke surname are 20.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.01% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ecke earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.46% more than the national average, earning $51,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.72% more than the national average, earning $67,432 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eicke892,253/
Hecke892,110/
Eckey89753/
Yecke89158/
Jecke89145/
Eckei8968/
Eecke8943/
Eycke8933/
Eckie8923/
Gecke8921/
Echke8910/
Eucke898/
Eckeh892/
Ehcke891/
Ezcke891/
Eacke890/
Ecked890/
Eke86158,056/
Eck8619,449/
Ece8616,184/
Eschke80968/
Heckes80481/
Heucke80365/
Hiecke80156/
Eccker80152/
Hoecke80149/
Heicke80112/
Geicke80100/
Haecke8066/
Heckey8052/
Heycke8052/
Yeckes8049/
Eickes8038/
Eckess8032/
Jeckey8026/
Jeckie8020/
Oeckei8016/
Hecket8015/
Gehcke808/
Escker806/
Ieckes805/
Yecket805/
Eecker804/
Jeckes804/
Eickey802/
Eckker802/
Eacket802/
Echker802/
Heckie801/
Jechke801/
Eascke801/
Eckees801/
Eckeet801/
Eckets801/
Edckes801/
Høecke801/
Jeacke801/
Eijcke801/
Eyckes801/
Eckedt801/
Ieckep801/
Giecke800/
Eckest800/
Geecke800/
Hecske800/
Ekeh7561,202/
Heck7556,317/
Eche7517,620/
Jeke7512,129/
Eick754,773/
Yeke753,826/
Heke752,219/
Gece751,830/
Eike751,720/
Ekke751,271/
Acke751,267/
Icke751,226/
Ekey75942/
Ekeu75830/
Ekie75794/
Geke75568/
Eyck75495/
Eyce75483/
Ecce75471/
Ekei75456/
Eeke75421/
Ekea75414/
Ekee75272/
Ecea75157/
Ekhe75131/
Eyke75115/
Hece75115/
Eceh75103/
Ecka75100/
Ocke7591/
Ieck7582/
Eake7574/
Ekce7555/
Eack7546/
Oeke7542/
Aeke7540/
Ekeç7540/
Đeke7536/
Ecki7531/
Ekeş7531/
Jece7518/
Egce7516/
Eeck759/
Eace759/
Ieke758/
Yece757/
Ecje756/
Ecky756/
Euke755/
Euck755/
Ycke754/
Ehke753/
Iece753/
Ecey752/
Eckh752/
Eice752/
Exce752/
Ecee752/
Ejke752/
Jcke752/
Edck752/
Ecge752/
Ehck751/
Esck751/
Eece751/
Egke751/
Ekje751/
Ekeš751/
Eÿke751/
Ekck751/
Eckj751/
Ecqe751/
Ecck751/
Ecej751/
Ekqe751/
Heschke73376/
Eschker7365/
Heckett7359/
Hedtcke7341/
Yeschke7331/
Jettcke736/
Haeckei732/
Hiecker732/
Heickie731/
Eichker731/
Jeackey731/
Heidcke731/
Hescket731/
Heuczke731/
Hechked731/
Yechkeh731/
Eckeidt731/
Heccker731/
Heckeyt731/
Heickey730/
Jeckett730/
Eyckett730/
Ek6750,975/
Hocke673,702/
Hacke673,221/
Jeche672,462/
Hieke672,247/
Heike672,145/
Iheke671,991/
Heick671,683/
Heeke671,428/
Eiche671,401/
Ackey671,073/
Heuck67957/
Ec67951/
Yekeh67932/
Geike67787/
Hicke67714/
Hoeke67700/
Heuke67537/
Ockey67514/
Heckt67496/
Hheke67450/
Heche67441/
Hecky67399/
Jecky67381/
Ackie67276/
Eijck67218/
Eicks67171/
Echea67167/
Hekke67150/
Heyke67149/
Eikey67136/
Echee67135/
Heßke67132/
Heyck67129/
Ijeke67120/
Höcke67120/
Yekhe67116/
Yeche67104/
Heeck6799/
Eikje6795/
Yieke6790/
Ieker6790/
Eijke6784/
Yekee6779/
Hecka6776/
Eykhe6773/
Yocke6772/
Yoeke6765/
Ekeuh6765/
Hecei6763/
Ackee6760/
Hejke6759/
Edske6757/
Haeke6757/
Jäcke6757/
Ekkje6752/
Ekeer6745/
Eadke6743/
Jekeh6739/
Ekkeh6737/
Jeike6734/
Häcke6734/
Eykey6733/
Eke'e6729/
Gejke6728/
Hieck6728/
Heake6727/
Ichke6727/
Yekie6725/
Ješke6725/
Etkes6723/
Ekiey6722/
Ezker6721/
Eheke6721/
Eakhe6720/
Jekke6720/
Hecje6719/
Ekkey6719/
Đeker6719/
Jekey6718/
Ehike6717/
Ecche6716/
Jieke6715/
Eikep6715/
Ickey6713/
Hekie6712/
Eszke6712/
Jeßke6712/
Ekehe6711/
Eakea6711/
Ekerå6711/
Jeece679/
Yecky679/
Hecce679/
Echei679/
Ekeah679/
Yekey678/
Hecey678/
Ekeid678/
Yekez678/
Iekei677/
Hecki677/
Yekei677/
Heckh677/
Jehke677/
Jekie676/
Eicki676/
Eckai676/
Gecej676/
Jjeke676/
Eikhe676/
Ekche675/
Jekhe675/
Eykes675/
Jekee675/
Ieche675/
Gehke675/
Ekije675/
Jekei675/
Ockie674/
Hekeu674/
Yekke674/
Hekea674/
Hecké674/
Echey674/
Gekke674/
Gecei673/
Heece673/
Eicei673/
Eakie673/
Hycke673/
Gecee673/
Gecki673/
Hekey673/
Eizke673/
Ekeet673/
Hekhe673/
Öcker673/
Jecey673/
Hesck673/
Heack672/
Yecce672/
Eikke672/
Jeake672/
Jckes672/
Easke672/
Eeket672/
Eyche672/
Ekeeh672/
Ekhei672/
Eajke672/
Eekeh672/
Eikei672/
Jeeck672/
Ackhe672/
Ecksh672/
Hecej672/
Jecketts672/
Oekke672/
Ekkea671/
Gecey671/
Oekie671/
Ockeh671/
Jckee671/
Jckey671/
Jeace671/
Jeaschke671/
Hegce671/
Heice671/
Heidcker671/
Heischke671/
Iekes671/
Iekhe671/
Eacey671/
Eache671/
Ekkei671/
Eicky671/
Eeker671/
Eekes671/
Eucki671/
Eugck671/
Eukei671/
Eoike671/
Gecky671/
Gekhe671/
Uicke671/
Eckii671/
Jeeke671/
Jeuke671/
Jeyce671/
Eykie671/
Eeike671/
Eaike671/
Eekie671/
Ezkei671/
Ecque671/
Ieike671/
Jecee671/
Jeceh671/
Oekhe671/
Yehke671/
Ekcei671/
Ekeed671/
Ekkee671/
Ekkie671/
Ekhee671/
Ekeit671/
Ekgue671/
Eskez671/
Eugke671/
Eukea671/
Eckih671/
Iieke671/
Egche671/
Easck671/
Eacce671/
Okcke671/
Jezke671/
Ekehs671/
Eikea671/
Aekke671/
Yheke671/
Yeket671/
Yecea671/
Yicke671/
Aekeh671/
Eccqk671/
Eyckx671/
Eqkke671/
Jiece671/
Iecgk671/
Iecki671/
Ieket671/
Eckay670/
Heackett670/
Heace670/
Eikie670/
Eakey670/
Gicke670/
Ettke670/
Hechk670/
Edschker670/
Aekey670/
Eacky670/
Geeke670/
Ickie670/

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