Hecker Surname

20,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hecker Surname Definition:

The guttural form of Hatcher, q.v.

Hecker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany15,8261:5,087608
United States7,4851:48,4255,871
France6931:95,84813,998
Australia5711:47,2785,917
Argentina4461:95,8378,072
Netherlands2851:59,25310,202
Canada2491:147,97415,147
England1051:530,64833,151
Brazil1021:2,098,76866,021
Bolivia1011:105,1134,073
Switzerland701:117,32712,009
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Austria531:160,66921,171
Hungary471:208,85717,470
Venezuela371:816,32613,210
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Chile191:927,18319,125
Belize161:22,2171,827
Qatar161:147,37516,023
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Panama41:978,06412,245
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4171:35,4404,213

Hecker (37) may also be a first name.

Hecker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The guttural form of Hatcher, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near the gate, or entrance, to a forest.

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

(Danish.) Hekker, a hedger, from hekke, a hedge, a protection.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hecker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hecker occurs most in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hecker click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hecker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hecker is the 20,674th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 275,595 people. The last name Hecker occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Hecker are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 37 people.

Hecker is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 15,826 people, or 1 in 5,087. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent are found and Bavaria, where 10 percent are found. Other than Germany Hecker exists in 63 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Hecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hecker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hecker last name increased 528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hecker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hecker last name are 15.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hecker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.8% less than the national average, earning 197,973 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 382.95% more than the national average, earning R 1,147,670 per year; in United States they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $46,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.05% more than the national average, earning $60,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haecker921,307/
Hoecker921,087/
Checker92467/
Heacker9264/
Heckerd9252/
Heicker9230/
Heckerz924/
Heucker922/
Hiecker922/
Heckerp921/
Heccker921/
Heckere921/
Heycker920/
Ecker9122,737/
Heker91159/
Hecer9149/
Cheacker8613/
Heickert869/
Heckerdt866/
Heckhert865/
Checkert863/
Heidcker861/
Heckerth861/
Heckeard860/
Hacker8336,779/
Hocker835,237/
Häcker834,138/
Höcker833,028/
Eicker831,995/
Hecher83910/
Hekker83653/
Heuker83599/
Eucker83519/
Hicker83436/
Eacker83421/
Heiker83221/
Iecker83218/
Hekert83218/
Cheker83168/
Eccker83152/
Hoeker83144/
Gecker8380/
Haeker8376/
Hekere8371/
Hekier8354/
Heyker8324/
Oecker8315/
Aecker8314/
Hieker836/
Escker836/
Heeker834/
Heaker834/
Eecker834/
Eckker832/
Echker832/
Hetker831/
Heicer831/
Heccer831/
Checer831/
Hegker830/
Eycker830/
Eckere830/
Heckir830/
Eker8045,421/
Ecer806,957/
Heckerová802/
Hiethcker800/
Haacker77620/
Hekkert77579/
Höckert77203/
Heicher77141/
Chekere7773/
Häckert7768/
Eckeard7762/
Heidker7760/
Chicker7747/
Heijker7747/
Checher7732/
Chekker7716/
Hackier7711/
Eckertd7711/
Hedåker7710/
Cheiker775/
Kheyker774/
Hecquer774/
Chegker774/
Hoicker773/
Khekker771/
Chekier771/
Heycher771/
Echkert771/
Eackert771/
Hackeer771/
Chekeur771/
Heikher771/
Hekerdt771/
Haccker771/
Cheaker771/
Haicker771/
Haekker770/
Heakert770/
Eckeert770/
Heskert770/
Heekert770/
Geheker770/
Eickerd770/
Hetzker770/
Heickerová756/
Acker7324,654/
Ekere7312,159/
Eaker733,356/
Ocker733,020/
Haker731,843/
Ekker731,359/
Eiker73601/
Euker73303/
Hoker73302/
Geker73300/
Icker73149/
Höker73103/
Ieker7390/
Ekier7388/
Eckre7352/
Ekeer7345/
Häker7342/
Hecre7336/
Hiker7332/
Oeker7325/
Ezker7321/
Hyker7319/
Đeker7319/
Hicer7312/
Ekerå7311/
Eyker738/
Hekre737/
Ohker734/
Ihcer734/
Aeker733/
Eceer733/
Öcker733/
Eacer732/
Excer732/
Eecer731/
Eeker731/
Ekeir731/
Ekear730/
Eckheart7161/
Eckerová7156/
Hietzker7128/
Hekerová7116/
Cheykerd716/
Eckherdt715/
Eckerova712/
Chekcher712/
Checcher711/
Eckerdth711/
Eckerrdt711/
Eckhertt711/
D'Hocker711/
Chejkier711/
Chiekker711/
Cheicher711/
Heikhert711/
Heiskerr710/
Chiker672,823/
Chekir672,010/
Haaker67700/
Hakker67492/
Geyker67421/
Haiker67366/
Ackeer67250/
Gicker67154/
Ockier67141/
Gekker67123/
Uicker6793/
Jäcker6787/
Ekerdt6769/
Hikker6757/
Akheer6757/
Geeker6750/
Hokker6746/
Hakier6743/
Chekyr6740/
Chekre6724/
Khekre6719/
Hequer6719/
Hayker6714/
Hoiker6713/
Öckert6713/
Heikerová6711/
Eekert6711/
Eškert6711/
Haqeer6710/
Yckert679/
Chekerova678/
Hojker678/
Egåker678/
Edåker678/
Egkert676/
Ekertt676/
Hajker675/
Hekkerova675/
Jicker674/
Hakeer674/
Ekeire674/
Hikere674/
Chyker674/
Essker674/
Yocker673/
Ackker673/
Haycer673/
Ekeere673/
Haicer672/
Cheqer672/
Accker672/
Chicer671/
Ickerd671/
Ickier671/
Huiker671/
Eckior671/
Ekqere671/
Ehkert671/
Eekker671/
Etzker671/
Aacker671/
Ahaker671/
Hekire671/
Eikere671/
Hyoker671/
Icheer671/
Ekesre671/
Ecqert671/
Ekerth671/
Huyker671/
Häsker671/
Ichker671/
Jhekir671/
Hajcer671/
Ekerdh671/
Eskere671/
Eqkerr671/
Ezkerr671/
Echkir671/
Edkere671/
Eakere671/
Ekkier671/
Eakert670/
Hogker670/
Ockeer670/
Hickir670/
Hagker670/
Yicker670/
Aicker670/
Hokier670/
Ackerr670/
Eckirt670/
Hackir670/

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