Eckert Surname
Approximately 82,481 people bear this surname
Eckert Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Echard.' The surname lasted for many centuries in Norfolk, and probably still exists there. With the corrupted Eckett, compare Richard, Rickard, and Rickett.
Adaill Ecard, Norfolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameEckert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 46,406 | 1:1,735 | 147 |
| United States | 25,099 | 1:14,441 | 1,812 |
| Brazil | 2,659 | 1:80,509 | 3,021 |
| France | 1,626 | 1:40,850 | 5,107 |
| Canada | 1,395 | 1:26,413 | 3,532 |
| Switzerland | 990 | 1:8,296 | 1,360 |
| Poland | 895 | 1:42,468 | 6,649 |
| Australia | 840 | 1:32,138 | 4,265 |
| Austria | 672 | 1:12,672 | 1,808 |
| Argentina | 292 | 1:146,382 | 12,391 |
| Hungary | 266 | 1:36,903 | 4,017 |
| England | 211 | 1:264,067 | 20,991 |
| South Africa | 119 | 1:455,275 | 38,276 |
| Paraguay | 118 | 1:61,328 | 1,674 |
| Czechia | 91 | 1:116,851 | 18,971 |
| Denmark | 83 | 1:68,009 | 6,785 |
| Israel | 82 | 1:104,361 | 11,903 |
| Sweden | 78 | 1:126,240 | 8,954 |
| Thailand | 74 | 1:954,572 | 147,178 |
| Spain | 59 | 1:792,407 | 32,853 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| Slovakia | 35 | 1:152,470 | 27,208 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Finland | 24 | 1:229,029 | 18,579 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 1:204,996 | 5,998 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Romania | 7 | 1:2,868,267 | 56,178 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 1:2,680,445 | 6,792 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,838 | 1:10,380 | 1,357 |
Eckert (237) may also be a first name.
Eckert Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Echard.' The surname lasted for many centuries in Norfolk, and probably still exists there. With the corrupted Eckett, compare Richard, Rickard, and Rickett.
Adaill Ecard, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1515. William Echard, rector of Cley, Norfolk. History of Norfolk.
1537. Thomas Echard, bailiff of Yarmouth, Norfolk: ibid.
1544. Married — Thomas Echarde and Elizabeth Tood: Sts Dionis Backchurch.
(Ger.) Sword-Brave [O.H.Ger. ecka, weapon-point, sword + hart, hard, brave] The Anglo-Saxon Ecgh(e)ard.
(Ger.) Sword-Brave The Anglo-Saxon Ecgh(e)ard.
(German) Descendant of Agihard (sword edge, brave).
Eckert Demographics
Average Eckert Salary in
United States
$45,789 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Eckert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eckert Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eckert (Arabic: ايكرت) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Eckert.
How Common Is The Last Name Eckert? popularity and diffusion
Eckert is the 6,851st most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 88,354 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Eckert are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 581,650th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 237 people.
Eckert is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 46,406 people, or 1 in 1,735. In Germany Eckert is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent live, Bavaria, where 20 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 85 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.
Eckert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Eckert has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 519 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 346 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eckert Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Eckert surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Eckert are 17.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.55% registered with the party.
The amount Eckert earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.58% less than the national average, earning 226,391 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 131.77% more than the national average, earning R 550,764 per year; in United States they earn 6.12% more than the national average, earning $45,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.2% more than the national average, earning $51,275 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Eckert Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eckert in the Arabic language | ||
| ايكرت | aykrt | - |
| اكرت | akrt | - |
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Footnotes
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