Eckert Surname

6,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82,481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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.

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Eckert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany46,4061:1,735147
United States25,0991:14,4411,812
Brazil2,6591:80,5093,021
France1,6261:40,8505,107
Canada1,3951:26,4133,532
Switzerland9901:8,2961,360
Poland8951:42,4686,649
Australia8401:32,1384,265
Austria6721:12,6721,808
Argentina2921:146,38212,391
Hungary2661:36,9034,017
England2111:264,06720,991
South Africa1191:455,27538,276
Paraguay1181:61,3281,674
Czechia911:116,85118,971
Denmark831:68,0096,785
Israel821:104,36111,903
Sweden781:126,2408,954
Thailand741:954,572147,178
Spain591:792,40732,853
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Belgium391:294,78634,540
Slovakia351:152,47027,208
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
Guam251:6,405908
Finland241:229,02918,579
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Norway161:321,39331,311
Jamaica141:204,9965,998
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Romania71:2,868,26756,178
China61:227,886,92811,701
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Laos41:1,647,081888
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8381:10,3801,357

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Ger.) Sword-Brave [O.H.Ger. ecka, weapon-point, sword + hart, hard, brave] The Anglo-Saxon Ecgh(e)ard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Ger.) Sword-Brave The Anglo-Saxon Ecgh(e)ard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) Descendant of Agihard (sword edge, brave).

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

Eckert Last Name Facts

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

Eckert (Arabic: ايكرت) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eckert? popularity and diffusion

The last name Eckert is the 6,851st most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 88,354 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 237 people.

The last name Eckert is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 46,406 people, or 1 in 1,735. In Germany Eckert is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent live, Bavaria, where 20 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Excluding Germany it 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 over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 519 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 346 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Eckert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the 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% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heckert924,964/
Eckerdt921,379/
Eickert92446/
Eckertz92158/
Jeckert9269/
Geckert9264/
Eckhert9258/
Euckert9251/
Eckerth9250/
Eckertt9234/
Eckiert9217/
Ieckert9212/
Eckertd9211/
Eckeart925/
Eckerts923/
Echkert921/
Eackert921/
Eckerte921/
Eckgert920/
Eckaert920/
Eckeert920/
Ekert913,624/
Ecert912/
Eckheart8661/
Haeckert8629/
Heickert869/
Heckiert866/
Heckerdt866/
Heckhert865/
Eckherdt865/
Eckerdth861/
Eckerrdt861/
Eckhertt861/
Eickhert861/
Hoeckert861/
Heckerte861/
Eckaerdt861/
Heckerth861/
Eickgert860/
Eckart837,030/
Ekiert833,734/
Ekkert832,413/
Ockert831,689/
Ickert831,243/
Ackert831,189/
Eckerd83454/
Echert83390/
Hekert83218/
Ekerdt8369/
Ekerts8317/
Eikert8315/
Eckret8314/
Öckert8313/
Eekert8311/
Eškert8311/
Yckert839/
Ekcert838/
Ekerte837/
Ekgert837/
Egkert836/
Ekertt836/
Yekert833/
Iekert832/
Jekert832/
Ecertt831/
Eacert831/
Ehkert831/
Ekhert831/
Ecqert831/
Ekerth831/
Eakert830/
Eukert830/
Eckirt830/
Eccert830/
Eckort830/
Eckertová80134/
Eckertova8069/
Eckhaerdt801/
Eckardt7714,577/
Eckhart774,930/
Eichert772,423/
Hackert771,716/
Heckart77668/
Hekkert77579/
Hockert77530/
Hickert77470/
Ackaert77422/
Höckert77203/
Hekiert77174/
Hoekert77138/
Häckert7768/
Eckeard7762/
Heckerd7752/
Hechert7746/
Ekkerts7735/
Eckartt7725/
Ekkerdt7723/
Eikerts7719/
Eckarth7716/
Eykhert7716/
Echerdt7715/
Ekertte7713/
Ickiert777/
Edkerdt775/
Ekkerte774/
Eikhert774/
Eckordt773/
Ackeart772/
Eikerte772/
Iechert772/
Eckherd771/
Eackart771/
Ackiert771/
Yeckerd771/
Ekerrte771/
Hekerdt771/
Ekerdth771/
E'kerdt771/
Ehkehrt771/
Eickart770/
Ekheart770/
Echeart770/
Heckret770/
Ackhert770/
Ackertt770/
Eckkart770/
Eahkert770/
Heakert770/
Ackeirt770/
Heskert770/
Eakkert770/
Heekert770/
Eickerd770/
Ekart73942/
Ikert73698/
Okert73226/
Ecret73201/
Akert73147/
Ecart73112/
Ykert738/
Ekort733/
Ekirt733/
Ekerd732/
Ekret731/
Eckhardt7127,738/
Heichert71193/
Ekertová7143/
Eckhartt7137/
Haackert7135/
Hickertz7121/
Heckhart715/
Heckardt714/
Hockertt713/
Eckkardt713/
Eckhartd712/
Eckaardt712/
Hackeert711/
Haeckart711/
Eckhordt711/
Hiechert711/
Hockaert711/
Heikhert711/
Eyckhort710/
Heckeard710/
Ecckrett710/
Eickhart710/
Eckard674,972/
Eacret67554/
Ikkert67517/
Ekhart67495/
Echerd67375/
Ekkerd67250/
Ikiert67189/
Ekkart67186/
Hakert67179/
Hecart67158/
Ackart67108/
Okkert67106/
Ekardt67101/
Akkert6781/
Eickhardt6751/
Ekkort6735/
Equert6734/
Ykkert6719/
Ekierd6717/
Akhert6715/
Ichert6713/
Hikert6711/
Hycert6710/
Ekrete679/
Ekcart679/
O'Kert673/
Eckord673/
Ikerte673/
Ikerts673/
Eccret672/
Ekkertová672/
Akerth672/
Ockort671/
Ickerd671/
Ickertová671/
Eceard671/
Ecrett671/
Ekirte671/
Hackearth671/
Ackerd671/
Ockart671/
Ekartt671/
Ekerdh671/
Excart671/
Excort671/
Eukerd671/
Heichertt671/
Ecartt670/
Ekartd670/
Aekart670/
Egcart670/
Ackirt670/
Ickart670/
Hokert670/
Ikertt670/

Eckert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eckert in the Arabic language
ايكرتaykrt-
اكرتakrt-

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