Eckhard Surname

243,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Eckhard 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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Eckhard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7851:102,55512,709
United States4771:759,87259,214
Austria1481:57,5378,996
Brazil991:2,162,36767,701
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Croatia181:234,92226,068
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
France61:11,070,454349,096
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

Eckhard (60,095) may also be a first name.

Eckhard 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

EACHARD, ECHARD: An ancient personal name. Achard. Domesd.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Eckhard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eckhard is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eckhard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 243,203rd most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,443,626 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Eckhard are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Eckhard is also the 15,837th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 60,095 people.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 785 people, or 1 in 102,555. In Germany it is most common in: Hesse, where 23 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 22 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside. Barring Germany it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Austria, where 9 percent reside.

Eckhard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Eckhard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eckhard last name expanded 336 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eckhard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eckhard surname are 9.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Eckhard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $49,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.67% more than the national average, earning $63,925 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Eckhardt9327,738/
Heckhard934/
Eckhartd932/
Eckahard931/
Eickhard930/
Eckard924,972/
Ekhard9276/
Eickhardt8851/
Echkhardt881/
Eckhaerdt881/
Eckardt8614,577/
Eckhart864,930/
Heckard861,109/
Ekhardt86211/
Eckeard8662/
Eikhard865/
Oeckard863/
Ackhard862/
Eckherd861/
Ekkhard861/
Eckkard861/
Ecckard860/
Eskhard860/
Eickard860/
Echkard860/
Ecard83604/
Ekard83183/
Eckheart8061/
Echkardt8056/
Ockhardt8038/
Eckhartt8037/
Heckhart805/
Eckherdt805/
Heckardt804/
Heackard803/
Ekkhardt803/
Eckkardt803/
Edkhardt802/
Eckaardt802/
Gekhardt801/
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Eckhordt801/
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Eckaerdt801/
Eckardte801/
Eckharte800/
Heckeard800/
Eickhart800/
Eckhardtová7851/
Eckhardtova782/
Eckart777,030/
Eccard77780/
Ekhart77495/
Eckerd77454/
Ackard77125/
Ekardt77101/
Escard7799/
Hecard7715/
Akhard7714/
Ickard7711/
Eikard7710/
Ekkard779/
Ekgard778/
Eckord773/
Edcard772/
Ikhard772/
Ekards772/
Hekard771/
Eceard771/
Ekcard771/
Gecard771/
Eucard771/
Eicard771/
Ekartd770/
Ecards770/
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Ekhardová757/
Echkardth757/
Echkardte752/
Hickhardt751/
Eckerdt711,379/
Ekgardt71711/
Heckart71668/
Eccardt7197/
Ekkardt7196/
Hackard7193/
Eckartz7169/
Eckhert7158/
Heckerd7152/
Ackhart7128/
Eckartt7125/
Eekhart7124/
Eckarth7116/
Eykhart7111/
Eckertd7111/
Akahard717/
Eckeart715/
Ekkhart713/
Ekhardtová713/
Edkardt713/
Eckordt713/
Hockard713/
Eikhart713/
Eckarte713/
Eckardtová712/
Ockhart711/
Ikhardt711/
Eckgart711/
Eackart711/
Edkhart711/
Ezkhart711/
Geckart711/
Echkart711/
Ekharte711/
Heccard711/
Eickart710/
Jeckord710/
Ekheart710/
Hickard710/
Echeart710/
Akhardt710/
Eckkart710/
Heckord710/
Ackardt710/
Heekard710/
Eckaert710/
Hekhart710/
Eickerd710/
Icard672,619/
Ekart67942/
Ikard67845/
Akard67643/
Acard67333/
Hecquard67277/
Ecord67180/
Ecart67112/
Ocard6757/
Ycard6747/
Ekord6734/
Eidskard6711/
Heckerdt676/
Akkahard676/
Heckhert675/
Okard673/
Hackhart672/
Ekerd672/
Hockhart671/
Eckerdth671/
Eckerrdt671/
Eckhertt671/
Haeckart671/
Eickhert671/
Hockardt671/
Eqard671/
Ackahart671/
Hackardt671/
Jkard670/
Eyckhort670/

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