Pecker Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Austria

Pecker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the picker.' Probably one engaged in fruit-picking or in the fields.

William le Pekkere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger le Peckere, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Simon le Peckere.

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Pecker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1681:1,274,25243,696
Argentina1501:284,95622,842
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Austria501:170,30922,149
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
France141:4,744,480251,814
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Israel101:855,76354,181
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Pecker (13) may also be a first name.

Pecker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the picker.' Probably one engaged in fruit-picking or in the fields.

William le Pekkere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger le Peckere, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Simon le Peckere. Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Paulin Peckere, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

1784. Married — Richard Angle and Mary Pecker: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Peck, Peak(e (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

Roger le Peckere.—Hand. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An old word for a pilferer, or petty thief.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pecker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pecker is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pecker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pecker is the 505,580th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 11,228,884 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Pecker live; 50 percent live in South America and 26 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 3,159,357th most common given name worldwide It is held by 13 people.

This surname is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 1,274,252. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 90 percent reside, São Paulo, where 2 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Brazil this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Pecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pecker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pecker last name increased 116 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pecker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Pecker last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Pecker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 414.92% more than the national average, earning R 1,223,650 per year; in United States they earn 53.76% more than the national average, earning $66,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.97% more than the national average, earning $66,064 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peucker92548/
Poecker9289/
Peckert9276/
Peycker9250/
Peicker9233/
Piecker928/
Pechker924/
Peckerd923/
Peacker923/
Peker9134,158/
Pecer9122/
Peickert86150/
Pechkerd864/
Peijcker861/
Pheckerd861/
Pheacker860/
Packer8322,591/
Pecher836,629/
Picker835,142/
Peuker832,858/
Pekeur832,629/
Peaker831,332/
Peiker831,081/
Petker831,028/
Pekker83629/
Pocker83260/
Peyker83226/
Peckre8382/
Peeker8375/
Pekert8373/
Pekeer8352/
Pöcker8339/
Pekier8318/
Pekere8314/
Poeker839/
Paeker839/
Pieker835/
Pekher833/
Peacer833/
Pehker833/
Pejker832/
Peckjr831/
Pekear831/
Pietzcker8080/
Peitzcker804/
Petchkerd804/
Petchkert801/
Packeer772,782/
Pickert772,752/
Peisker771,948/
Peacher771,405/
Peecher77313/
Pickerd77284/
Päckert77225/
Peicher77119/
Peißker77103/
Peesker7783/
Peycher7781/
Pettker7751/
Petzker7730/
Peykert7720/
Phacker7719/
Peccher7717/
Pekhert7713/
Pöckert7712/
Piekeur7712/
Packier7710/
Pejkert775/
Pecquer773/
Pethker773/
Petkher773/
Petkerd773/
Pickier772/
Pickeur772/
Peahcer771/
Poycker771/
Pekkere771/
Pfekere771/
Paicker771/
Peukier771/
Phekere771/
Peikere771/
Pessker771/
Poicker771/
Pockehr771/
Pichker771/
Peikerh771/
Paekker770/
Packerr770/
Petsker770/
Pegcher770/
Pietschker75134/
Peitschker751/
Paker733,233/
Piker731,320/
Poker73509/
Pekir7384/
Picer7354/
Pöker7343/
Pyker733/
Pekre732/
Peqer731/
Pecre731/
Pycer730/
Pietzker7189/
Peitzker7138/
Pekerová7135/
Pischker7116/
Peissker7114/
Peiszker713/
Phetkerd712/
Pekerova711/
Pickertt711/
Pickettr711/
Pickquer711/
Phetkert711/
Peitsker711/
Pheacher710/
Picher671,660/
Paiker67751/
Packir67468/
Pakeer67409/
Pakher67378/
Pöcher67279/
Pokker67277/
Pakker67244/
Pioker67233/
Pechir67207/
Pikker67205/
Pächer67121/
Pakier6765/
Paycer6751/
Pysker6749/
Pequer6749/
Pikeur6743/
Paicer6732/
Peikerová6728/
Pahker6724/
Poyker6718/
Pikere6716/
Piccer6716/
Phaker6714/
Pikert6714/
Pycher6713/
Poiker6710/
Pißker678/
Pikeer677/
Pêcher675/
Phekir674/
Peakheart674/
Pekkir674/
Pécher674/
Pitchzker674/
Peitshcer673/
Peacre673/
Pokher672/
Pakerh672/
Pohker672/
Pijker672/
Pökert672/
Pajker672/
Paqeer672/
Peikre672/
Pakeur672/
Puiker671/
Peakjr671/
Phicer671/
Pietshker671/
Phoker671/
Pikher671/
Pakeir671/
Payker671/
Pecojr671/
Pedkir671/
Peikerova671/
Pokehr671/
Päkert671/
Poycer671/
Pekuir671/
Pikier671/
Pecoir670/
Pikerd670/
Pickre670/

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Pecker Reference & Research

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