Eckett Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Eckett 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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Eckett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2611:213,47918,261
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Australia321:843,61652,533
Wales231:134,5459,804
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Eckett 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

Eckett Last Name Facts

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

Eckett is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Eckett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eckett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 744,013th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Eckett are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 261 people, or 1 in 213,479. In England Eckett is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Berkshire, where 11 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Eckett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eckett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Eckett surname increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 385 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eckett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eckett last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

Eckett earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 67.48% more than the national average, earning $72,264 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heckett9259/
Jeckett920/
Eyckett920/
Ekett9127/
Ecket914/
Jecketts862/
Heackett860/
Ekette83516/
Eakett8367/
Ackett8361/
Hecket8315/
Yecket835/
Eacket832/
Ockett831/
Eckeet831/
Eckete831/
Eckets831/
Eckedt831/
Eckitt830/
Echett830/
Eketts830/
Eckest830/
Ickett830/
Hekett830/
Eket80228/
Ecet80177/
Hackett7749,019/
Hockett774,463/
Eaketts7769/
Ekeatte7726/
Yeskett775/
Easkett771/
Haekett771/
Ekeitte771/
Ekeette771/
Hescket771/
Eckeidt771/
Eeckeut771/
Oickett771/
Ejkette771/
Eakette771/
Heckeyt771/
Hickett770/
Hechett770/
Heukett770/
Heakett770/
Ekete732,207/
Eketh73577/
Acket73469/
Ocket73121/
Eaket7358/
Icket7349/
Geket7331/
Eceet7313/
Echet737/
Heket735/
Ekeet733/
Jeket732/
Eeket732/
Ikett732/
Yecet731/
Okett731/
Ekiet731/
Ekitt731/
Ekeit731/
Yeket731/
Ieket731/
Akett730/
Hecet730/
Eiket730/
Ecked730/
Hicketts7132/
Heskette711/
Haackett711/
Hackettt711/
Hesketts710/
Hackhett710/
Hackkett710/
Jekete671,562/
Hokett67521/
Hacket67366/
Jeschkeit67163/
Yekete67130/
Hekket6735/
Hetket6719/
Hocket6716/
Ekeite6712/
Hakett6710/
Hechet6710/
Eakets679/
Hicket676/
Echeth675/
Echeit675/
Ekkete673/
Hicett672/
Iskett671/
Heaket671/
Icketh671/
Ehketz671/
Eichet671/
Aicket671/
Eskest671/
Hekest671/
Ekeeth671/
Iccett671/
Ikette671/
Iekete671/
Hecquette671/
Heketh671/
Ockiet671/
Ekethe671/
Ecquet671/
Ekeate671/
Heyket671/
Aikett670/
Edkeet670/
Ekkest670/
Haeket670/
Eachet670/

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