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

The surname Kecker occurs most in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kecker? popularity and diffusion

Kecker is the 1,227,038th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Kecker live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 141 people, or 1 in 570,961. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 19 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Outside of Germany Kecker is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Austria, where 1 percent live.

Kecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kecker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 232 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kecker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kecker are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with 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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