Eckerman Surname

279,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Eckerman Surname Definition:

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

Eckerman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1051:328,01729,781
Sweden1051:93,7796,818
Finland601:91,6129,588
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
England281:1,989,93178,001
Norway121:428,52437,411
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Wales41:773,63329,106
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1901:264,30921,644

Eckerman (12) may also be a first name.

Eckerman 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

Eckerman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eckerman is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Eckerman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eckerman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 279,018th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,257,970 people. Eckerman is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Eckerman live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. Eckerman is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,105 people, or 1 in 328,017. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Iowa, where 11 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 8 percent are found and Finland, where 4 percent are found.

Eckerman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Eckerman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eckerman last name rose 582 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eckerman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eckerman last name are 11.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.09% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Eckerman earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 15.06% less than the national average, earning 293,965 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $47,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning $56,440 CAD per year.

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