Pecker Surname
Approximately 649 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePecker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 168 | 1:1,274,252 | 43,696 |
| Argentina | 150 | 1:284,956 | 22,842 |
| United States | 134 | 1:2,704,917 | 162,137 |
| Austria | 50 | 1:170,309 | 22,149 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 1:432,920 | 31,560 |
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.
= Peck, Peak(e (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.
Roger le Peckere.—Hand. Rolls.
An old word for a pilferer, or petty thief.
Pecker Demographics
Average Pecker Salary in
United States
$66,344 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pecker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pecker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pecker is found most frequently in Brazil. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pecker? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 505,580th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,228,884 people. The surname Pecker is predominantly 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 frequently used first name internationally, borne by 13 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 1,274,252. In Brazil Pecker is most frequent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 90 percent reside, São Paulo, where 2 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 2 percent reside. Not including Brazil this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.
Pecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pecker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 116 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pecker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly 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.
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Pecker Reference & Research
Peck DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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