Necker Surname

181,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Necker Surname Definition:

“One who Teases” in German. Also from the river Neckar, in Western Germany.

Necker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2791:62,9448,084
United States4831:750,43358,631
Brazil1681:1,274,25243,696
France1561:425,78761,887
Austria531:160,66921,171
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Senegal71:2,082,7634,662
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:330,38625,648

Necker (504) may also be a first name.

Necker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“One who Teases” in German. Also from the river Neckar, in Western Germany.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Necker Last Name Facts

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

Necker (Arabic: نكر) is found most in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Necker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Necker is the 181,616th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,110,348 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Necker reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 377,412th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 504 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,279 people, or 1 in 62,944. In Germany Necker is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 41 percent live, Bavaria, where 23 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Necker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Necker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Necker last name grew 318 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Necker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Necker are 10.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Necker earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.82% less than the national average, earning 294,787 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.61% more than the national average, earning $57,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noecker921,333/
Naecker92151/
Neucker9212/
Neicker9211/
Neckier927/
Neckere927/
Neckert920/
Neecker920/
Necer911,694/
Neker91158/
Neickert868/
Nocker831,416/
Nöcker831,091/
Nekker83354/
Noeker83169/
Nacker83146/
Necher83105/
Nicker8378/
Näcker8340/
Nekere8325/
Nieker8313/
Neiker8311/
Nekert838/
Naeker837/
Netker834/
Neacer833/
Neeker832/
Neaker832/
Neicer831/
Nezker831/
Neckre831/
Netschker800/
Naicker7740,000/
Netzker77284/
Nickert77133/
Nockher7723/
Niczker772/
Neikere771/
Nackerr771/
Nedsker771/
Neacher771/
Noccker770/
Hehenecker757/
Necir731,775/
Nicer731,294/
Naker73430/
Nöker73150/
Noker73127/
Niker73101/
Necre7385/
Nekre7350/
Nyker7338/
Nekir7314/
Nycer736/
Nécer731/
Nekerova71127/
Naikcker711/
Naiker672,743/
Nikere67159/
Nikker6788/
Nakher6775/
Nakeer6775/
Najcer6762/
Nyåker6746/
Nizker6741/
Nitschker6733/
Naqeer6725/
Nicher6722/
Nädker6715/
Nayker6713/
Najker6712/
Niccer678/
Nakear677/
Nakker676/
Ngiker676/
Nokier676/
Nikher676/
Nequer674/
Naicer673/
Nickre673/
Nechir673/
Nykier673/
Nikier673/
Hniker672/
Nokker672/
Nakeir671/
Nyoker671/
Necuir671/
Nokher671/
Nikeer671/
N'Aker671/
Nykert671/
Nehkre671/
Neikre671/
Hnaker671/
Nakier671/
Nakeur671/
Nekire671/
Noicer670/
Necrre670/

Necker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Necker in the Arabic language
نكرnkr-
نيكرnykr-

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