Pecka Surname

206,317th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Pecka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pecka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,1851:8,9731,155
United States6141:590,32448,194
Austria681:125,22717,371
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Latvia161:128,12818,914
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
England111:5,065,278148,650
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Serbia101:714,49524,752
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

The alternate forms: Pečka (1) & Pěčka (10) are calculated separately.

Pecka (15) may also be a first name.

Pecka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pecka is found in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Pečka or Pěčka. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pecka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 206,317th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,627,449 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Pecka are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Pecka is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 15 people.

Pecka is most frequent in Czechia, where it is carried by 1,185 people, or 1 in 8,973. In Czechia Pecka is mostly found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 26 percent reside, Prague, where 18 percent reside and South Bohemian Region, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Czechia Pecka exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.

Pecka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pecka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pecka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pecka surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pecka earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.87% less than the national average, earning $39,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.63% less than the national average, earning $44,403 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pečka931/
Piecka91199/
Peczka91185/
Petcka9112/
Peckay919/
Peckaj914/
Peckai911/
Peicka911/
Pěčka8710/
Pieczka832,380/
Pechkai836/
Pecskay834/
Pecskai831/
Peczkay831/
Packa802,521/
Picka80732/
Pecki80663/
Pecca80225/
Pecke8053/
Pícka8044/
Pecky8026/
Pycka8020/
Peckj801/
Petschka7742/
Petchkai775/
Petska73684/
Piecki73502/
Peycke73166/
Pečkaj7399/
Péczka7364/
Pyczka7351/
Peckey7331/
Petcki7317/
Peczke7311/
Pączka735/
Piczka733/
Peckie732/
Pečkai731/
Piecke731/
Pechke731/
Peicke731/
Peecke731/
Poncka731/
Peccai731/
Pechki731/
Petcke730/
Picska730/
Peacke730/
Petchkhai711/
Pietschka710/
Poczkaj6796/
Peczkis6745/
Pécskai6743/
Pécskay6720/
Ponczka6712/
Petczke676/
Pieczke676/
Poczkay673/
Peckhie672/
Pechkeh671/
Pecshke671/
Petscke671/
Pisczka671/
Pitckay671/
Panckaj671/
Pitscka671/
Petchke671/
Pechkiy671/
Pitckca671/
Peichke670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pecka
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