Peckett Surname

347,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,050 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Peckett Surname Definition:

From the French, Pécuchet; from the German, Pickert; a personal name.$

Peckett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5941:93,80110,041
Australia1571:171,94717,598
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Canada771:478,51441,057
French Polynesia741:3,795856
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4101:59,4526,973
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Peckett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Pécuchet; from the German, Pickert; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Peckett Last Name Facts

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

Peckett has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peckett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 347,978th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,940,520 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Peckett reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 594 people, or 1 in 93,801. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside and Durham, where 12 percent reside. Barring England this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Peckett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Peckett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Peckett last name increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 223 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peckett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Peckett surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Peckett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.25% more than the national average, earning $47,139 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.08% more than the national average, earning $53,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pieckett931/
Pecket9248/
Pekett922/
Pecckette880/
Pickett8651,680/
Packett861,368/
Pockett86955/
Peckitt86382/
Peikett865/
Pechket862/
Phecett861/
Pyckett861/
Pechett861/
Peakett861/
Peckete861/
Peekett860/
Peacket860/
Peket8322/
Pecet838/
Pickette80261/
Petchket802/
Paickett802/
Pitckett801/
Peachett801/
Pickettt800/
Pockeett800/
Pickkett800/
Peaskett800/
Poickett800/
Pykett77558/
Packet77535/
Picket77426/
Pikett77269/
Pechet77266/
Pocket77250/
Peşket77153/
Pieket7789/
Pekete7784/
Pokett7748/
Petket7743/
Pezket7742/
Peketz7736/
Pakett7734/
Pesket7718/
Poeket7714/
Picett775/
Pegket771/
Peceit771/
Peckit771/
Pöcket771/
D'Pickett751/
Pickketts750/
Pecquet711,339/
Phetket7194/
Pickets7136/
Pickitt7128/
Pichett7114/
Peychet718/
Peckyte716/
Packitt713/
Peichet713/
Pikette713/
Peachet712/
Pickeet712/
Pidkett711/
Pekkete711/
Pickeit711/
Pecoitt711/
Phoeket711/
Peekete711/
Pitkett711/
Pickettová711/
Pickete710/
Pikkett710/
Pequett710/
Pesketh710/
Picketh710/
Peskitt710/
Piskett710/
Piket67868/
Paket67533/
Pekeč67239/
Pekit67148/
Poket67116/
Pequette6789/
Pacquett679/
Picquett676/
Pecit675/
Petchkit674/
Pecquiet672/
Pickquet672/
Phetkeat671/
Peckaite671/
Peckaitė671/
Petchked671/
Pyket670/
Peasketh670/

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