Ecker Surname

23,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Ecker Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller on a farm located on a steep slope.

Ecker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,1451:11,2671,443
United States6,7771:53,4846,414
Austria5,2961:1,608118
Brazil1,0811:198,0347,640
Hungary5031:19,5152,207
Canada4831:76,2858,596
France4391:151,30523,468
Luxembourg1661:3,497459
Belgium1391:82,71012,998
Argentina1291:331,34426,182
Australia1181:228,77721,625
Switzerland1091:75,3488,812
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
Colombia371:1,291,19110,220
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Israel281:305,63026,425
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Panama151:260,8176,584
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Czechia151:708,89864,682
England131:4,286,005132,302
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Norway81:642,78647,258
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
China21:683,660,78330,601
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1681:42,9955,003

Ecker (54) may also be a first name.

Ecker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller on a farm located on a steep slope.

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

Ecker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ecker occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ecker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 23,810th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 320,515 people. The last name Ecker occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Ecker live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,350,955th most numerous first name globally, borne by 54 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 7,145 people, or 1 in 11,267. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 36 percent reside, Saarland, where 16 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 57 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Austria, where 23 percent reside.

Ecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ecker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ecker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ecker last name are 12.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.13% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ecker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 43.31% less than the national average, earning €17,025 per year; in Norway they earn 20.05% more than the national average, earning 415,458 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 8.64% less than the national average, earning $20,741,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $46,224 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.29% less than the national average, earning $49,540 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hecker9126,443/
Eicker911,995/
Jecker91993/
Eucker91519/
Eacker91421/
Iecker91218/
Eccker91152/
Gecker9180/
Yecker9167/
Oecker9115/
Aecker9114/
Escker916/
Eecker914/
Eckker912/
Echker912/
Eycker910/
Eckere910/
Eker8945,421/
Ecer896,957/
Haecker831,307/
Hoecker831,087/
Jeckert8369/
Eschker8365/
Heacker8364/
Eckeard8362/
Heckerd8352/
Heicker8330/
Ieckert8312/
Eckertd8311/
Heckerz834/
Heucker832/
Hiecker832/
Heckerp831/
Echkert831/
Eackert831/
Eichker831/
Geicker831/
Giecker831/
Yeckerd831/
Heccker831/
Heckere831/
Eckeert830/
Heycker830/
Eickerd830/
Acker8024,654/
Ekere8012,159/
Eaker803,356/
Ocker803,020/
Jeker801,623/
Ekker801,359/
Echer801,109/
Eiker80601/
Euker80303/
Geker80300/
Gecer80240/
Heker80159/
Icker80149/
Yeker80129/
Ieker8090/
Ekier8088/
Eckre8052/
Hecer8049/
Ekeer8045/
Oeker8025/
Ekher8022/
Ezker8021/
Đeker8019/
Ekerå8011/
Eyker808/
Aeker803/
Eceer803/
Öcker803/
Eacer802/
Excer802/
Eecer801/
Eeker801/
Ekeir801/
Jecer801/
Ekear800/
Eckheart7761/
Eckerová7756/
Heickert779/
Heckerdt776/
Heckhert775/
Eckherdt775/
Eckerova772/
Heidcker771/
Eckerdth771/
Eckerrdt771/
Eckhertt771/
Eickhert771/
Heckerth771/
Heckeard770/
Edschker770/
Hacker7336,779/
Eicher7311,188/
Hocker735,237/
Häcker734,138/
Höcker733,028/
Eccher732,422/
Hecher73910/
Hekker73653/
Heuker73599/
Hicker73436/
Geyker73421/
Ackeer73250/
Heiker73221/
Hekert73218/
Gicker73154/
Hoeker73144/
Ockier73141/
Gekker73123/
Uicker7393/
Eacher7387/
Jäcker7387/
Haeker7376/
Hekere7371/
Ekerdt7369/
Hekier7354/
Gieker7352/
Geeker7350/
Geiker7339/
Egkher7339/
Jekere7334/
Öckher7334/
Heyker7324/
Yekere7320/
Iecher7317/
Öckert7313/
Eykher7311/
Eekert7311/
Eškert7311/
Yckert739/
Egåker738/
Edåker738/
Ekheir737/
Jekker737/
Egkert736/
Hieker736/
Geceer736/
Ekertt736/
Jeiker735/
Heeker734/
Heaker734/
Jicker734/
Ekeire734/
Țecher734/
Essker734/
Yocker733/
Ackker733/
Ekhere733/
Ekeere733/
Yekert733/
Iekert732/
Accker732/
Jekert732/
Jekeer731/
Hetker731/
Heicer731/
Ickerd731/
Ickier731/
Eckior731/
Ekqere731/
Ehkert731/
Eekker731/
Etzker731/
Aacker731/
Ekhert731/
Eikere731/
Ekesre731/
Ecqert731/
Ekerth731/
Ichker731/
Ijeker731/
Jeacer731/
Heccer731/
Yeceer731/
Yekher731/
Ejcher731/
Ekerdh731/
Eskere731/
Eqkerr731/
Ezkerr731/
Echkir731/
Ekhier731/
Edkere731/
Eakere731/
Ekkier731/
Jecher731/
Eakert730/
Hegker730/
Ockeer730/
Yicker730/
Aicker730/
Ackerr730/
Eckirt730/
Ehiker730/
Heckir730/
Heckerová712/
Hiethcker710/
Aker6721,925/
Iker672,228/
Öker671,541/
Oker671,165/
Ecir67884/
Ekre67844/
Haacker67620/
Hekkert67579/
Höckert67203/
Heicher67141/
Icer67125/
Yker67119/
Öcer6769/
Häckert6768/
Heidker6760/
Heijker6747/
Ekir6736/
Ihekere6731/
Eshkeir6726/
Eijsker6725/
Ekkerdt6723/
Ecre6717/
Eykhert6716/
Hackier6711/
Geykher6710/
Hedåker6710/
Jedåker677/
Heickerová676/
Ekerová676/
Eakkerd676/
Edkerdt675/
Hecquer674/
Eedkerd674/
Eikhert674/
Hoicker673/
Eqer673/
Hiecher672/
Eicherr672/
Eadkerd672/
Heycher671/
Ecceher671/
Eeicher671/
Hackeer671/
Ekehher671/
Eakeerd671/
Jechehr671/
Heikher671/
Hekerdt671/
Íker671/
Haccker671/
Getzker671/
Ekerdth671/
Eskerød671/
E'kerdt671/
Haicker671/
Eidkerd671/
Ehkehrt671/
Gaicker670/
Ekheart670/
Getsker670/
Jeicher670/
Eahkert670/
Haekker670/
Heakert670/
Heskert670/
Eakkert670/
Heekert670/
Geheker670/
Hetzker670/
Eckhair670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ecker
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