Pech Surname

5,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100,451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Belize

Pech Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Pech or Peche (peach), in Normandy; dweller at, or on, a peaked hill.

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Pech Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico74,1781:1,673244
South Sudan7,3981:1,543305
France4,9311:13,4701,360
Germany4,0501:19,8782,627
Czechia2,3011:4,621499
United States1,9681:184,17618,367
Guatemala1,3871:11,5951,181
Belize9531:37362
Australia8881:30,4014,062
Brazil6861:312,06212,022
Poland3371:112,78616,934
Austria2351:36,2365,862
Kenya2111:218,86215,584
Cambodia1161:133,5102,631
Canada961:383,80834,152
Spain921:508,17425,386
Thailand691:1,023,744155,957
Argentina621:689,41047,472
Russia521:2,771,597154,559
Hungary521:188,77516,213
England481:1,160,79354,689
Switzerland431:190,99816,977
Slovakia341:156,95427,796
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
India271:28,409,829361,298
Paraguay251:289,4704,710
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Israel151:570,50941,023
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Denmark61:940,78647,603
El Salvador51:1,268,7784,375
Panama41:978,06412,245
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
China31:455,773,85521,925
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

The alternate forms: Péch (19) & Pěch (8) are calculated separately.

Pech (3,119) may also be a first name.

Pech Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Pech or Peche (peach), in Normandy; dweller at, or on, a peaked hill.

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

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Mayan language and means 'tick'. It's one of the most popular surname on the Yucatan Peninsula.

- cmanzanillap

Pech Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pech (Hindi: पेच, Marathi: पॅच, Russian: Печь) is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Péch or Pěch. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pech? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,630th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 72,548 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Pech live; 76 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 128,999th most numerous first name globally, borne by 3,119 people.

It is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 74,178 people, or 1 in 1,673. In Mexico Pech is primarily found in: Yucatán, where 64 percent live, Quintana Roo, where 20 percent live and Campeche, where 12 percent live. Aside from Mexico Pech occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in South Sudan, where 7 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Pech Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pech has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,894 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pech Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Pech last name are 3.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.45% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pech earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.37% less than the national average, earning R 186,864 per year; in United States they earn 5.9% less than the national average, earning $40,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.19% less than the national average, earning $48,099 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Péch9219/
Pěch928/
Peach8918,146/
Pesch899,765/
Piech897,842/
Peche896,971/
Petch894,570/
Paech893,248/
Pecht891,359/
Peuch891,176/
Peech89557/
Peych89373/
Peich89188/
Pechs8925/
Poech8914/
Phech897/
Pejch894/
Pechj893/
Pľech891/
Peh8623,360/
Pec8621,971/
Petsch804,209/
Piesch801,109/
Pesche80284/
Peusch80199/
Pescht80188/
Petche80154/
Peisch80135/
Peache8060/
Peiche8034/
Pheach8031/
Peatch8019/
Peesch8017/
Peitch8015/
Pestch807/
Pheche807/
Phetch806/
Peasch804/
Peshch804/
Peeche803/
Pechse802/
Petcsh801/
Peyche801/
Pfecht801/
Peczsh801/
Peachs801/
Peachz801/
Pehech801/
Pehych801/
Peicht800/
Pfiech800/
Peicsh800/
Pich7532,956/
Pesh759,430/
Pach756,940/
Poch755,882/
Peci755,194/
Piec752,922/
Pych751,818/
Pekh751,762/
Pece751,418/
Pieh75290/
Päch75265/
Bpec75239/
Pheh75203/
Pecz75145/
Peic75142/
Perh75123/
Pedh75118/
Pöch7567/
Peih7529/
Phec7517/
Pehc7516/
Peac7512/
Pejc7510/
Pezh758/
Pehz757/
Peuh755/
Pehs754/
Peec754/
Pehh754/
Pesc753/
Peph753/
Petc753/
Peyh752/
Pejh752/
Pehx751/
Pfec751/
Pehj751/
Pietsch7324,928/
Pechová734,817/
Peitsch73769/
Petzsch73315/
Pfetsch73198/
Pechova73108/
Peetsch7340/
Peutsch7324/
Pettche7312/
Piezsch732/
Phetche732/
Pheeche731/
Piecsch731/
Pietcsh731/
Peytsch731/
Petscht731/
Peitche731/
Peshche731/
Peshcht731/
D'Pechs731/
Petssch731/
Peatsch730/
Pe67121,917/
Peace6744,316/
Pesce6732,460/
Piche6714,007/
Pietzsch674,057/
Pioch674,046/
Pesci673,816/
Pethő672,956/
Peash671,820/
Picht671,557/
Pisch671,337/
Pitch67612/
Paich67469/
Pichs67397/
Pöche67259/
Peitzsch67233/
Peshh67205/
Petzsche67194/
Peadh67189/
Pejchová67166/
Peykh67145/
Pysch67131/
Peysh67121/
Pesth67118/
Peshe67115/
Pesht6783/
Pejcz6780/
Pyche6778/
Pachh6769/
Petőh6758/
Peics6754/
Piecz6747/
Phach6745/
Pfehr6744/
Puich6743/
Päsch6742/
Paych6740/
Peice6734/
Peychova6732/
Pfoch6730/
Peesh6730/
Peths6715/
Peuhs6714/
Peici6714/
Pehse6714/
Peschová6713/
Phich6713/
Petsh6712/
Pheih6712/
Piesh6712/
Peyce6712/
Piehs679/
Peush679/
Pêche679/
Pekhe679/
Pehsh678/
Peehs677/
Piëch677/
Peece676/
Pytch676/
Petht675/
Phoch675/
Písch675/
Pachì675/
Petce674/
Piecs674/
Peőcz674/
Peasc673/
Poich673/
Paach673/
Pächt673/
Pheac672/
Pietcsch672/
Pochì672/
Phieh672/
Phejh671/
Peddh671/
Pehez671/
Peidc671/
Peish671/
Ppesh671/
Pejce671/
Pezce671/
Pichd671/
Pichh671/
Pijch671/
Vpesh671/
Peacs671/
Piestsch671/
Peïce671/
Petcz671/
Peihs671/
Pejdh671/
Pejhe671/
Peehy671/
Peschova671/
Pèche671/
Ppece671/
Pesph671/
Vpehx671/
Uampetch671/
Bpehx671/
Pfach670/

Pech Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pech in the Hindi language
पेचpeca-
Pech in the Marathi language
पॅचpeca60
पेचpeca40
Pech in the Russian language
Печьpec-

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Pech Reference & Research

Peck DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Peck FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pech
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