Peckover Surname
Approximately 632 people bear this surname
Peckover Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Peak-Edge [v. Peck, Peak, and + Old English ófer, an edge, margin]
Peckover Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 354 | 1:157,396 | 14,847 |
| Canada | 114 | 1:323,207 | 29,592 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 222 | 1:109,799 | 10,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
Peckover Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Peak-Edge [v. Peck, Peak, and + Old English ófer, an edge, margin]
A location name.
Peckover Demographics
Peckover Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Peckover Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peckover Come From? nationality or country of origin
Peckover has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peckover? popularity and diffusion
It is the 515,938th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,530,927 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Peckover are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Peckover is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 354 people, or 1 in 157,396. In England Peckover is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 15 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Peckover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Peckover has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Peckover surname grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Peckover Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Peckover last name is predominantly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Peckover last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.
The amount Peckover earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 13.19% more than the national average, earning R 268,992 per year; in United States they earn 12.57% less than the national average, earning $37,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.1% more than the national average, earning $54,700 CAD per year.
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