Kecker Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kecker Surname Definition:

(German) One who is full of life, brave.

Kecker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1411:570,96146,627
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Kecker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who is full of life, brave.

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

Kecker Last Name Facts

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

Kecker is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kecker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kecker is the 1,227,038th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Kecker reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Kecker is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 570,961. In Germany Kecker is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 19 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Other than Germany this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Austria, where 1 percent live.

Kecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kecker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 232 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kecker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kecker last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

Kecker earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.85% less than the national average, earning $31,997 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiecker92636/
Kaecker92104/
Keckert9225/
Kechker9220/
Keicker9213/
Keucker929/
Keckier922/
Keacker921/
Koecker921/
Keker91181/
Kecer9150/
Ketchker862/
Kechkear861/
Kekere835,904/
Kicker83938/
Kacker83701/
Kocker83201/
Keuker83140/
Kieker83127/
Keeker83103/
Kekher8366/
Kekert8360/
Käcker8341/
Koeker8335/
Keiker8331/
Köcker8324/
Keicer8317/
Kekker835/
Kejker835/
Ketker834/
Kaeker834/
Cecker832/
Kciker831/
Kekear831/
Keaker831/
Keckjr831/
Keecer831/
Keycer831/
Keceir831/
Kekerd831/
Qecker830/
Kehcer830/
Ketschker8020/
Kieczkier805/
Keisker77259/
Kaicker77186/
Köckert77142/
Khedker7733/
Keikert7728/
Kheyker774/
Kessker773/
Koehker772/
Keikere772/
Kedåker772/
Ketkerd772/
Kakcker771/
Khekker771/
Khesker771/
Khetker771/
Keshker771/
Khacker771/
Kichker771/
Khocker771/
Kiekier771/
Kedkerd771/
Coecker770/
Kettker770/
Kickerd770/
Coker73103,178/
Koker7312,836/
Köker735,582/
Kiker734,401/
Kekre732,154/
Kecir731,681/
Kyker731,098/
Kaker73929/
Cecer73116/
Ceker7392/
Caker7335/
Kicer7334/
Käker7328/
Ciker7317/
Kekir7314/
Köcer736/
Kecre736/
Kycer735/
Cäker731/
Kitchker7114/
Cheacker7113/
Kekerova7112/
Keikeire7110/
Kekerová719/
Kiekierz715/
Kischker711/
Kheacher710/
Coeckier710/
Kettsker710/
Cocker676,409/
Köcher673,734/
Khoker671,100/
Khaker67533/
Kaicer67345/
Kätker67142/
Kakker67107/
Kikere6783/
Kikker6766/
Kokher6745/
Kokker6743/
Kıhcer6724/
Kökert6722/
Kycher6720/
Khekre6719/
Kaiker6716/
Kohker6712/
Kakher678/
Ceacer678/
Kitschker677/
Kijker676/
Koiker674/
Kokier674/
Ceicer674/
Kykher674/
Cikker673/
Kikier673/
Kekire673/
Cokker672/
Kioker672/
Kakeer672/
Queker672/
Keikre671/
Kikert671/
Kykeer671/
Koyker671/
Cecerr671/
Hcaker671/
Coeker671/
Cokeer671/
Kahker671/
Keikir671/
Kakerr671/
Kyoker671/
Kécher671/
Keşkir671/
Cayker671/
Kaaker671/
Kayker671/
Kecihr671/
Kikerd671/
Cacker670/
Kickir670/
Kaycer670/
Qacker670/
Caiker670/
Kuiker670/
Cicker670/

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