Pecora Surname
Approximately 9,018 people bear this surname
Pecora Surname Definition:
(Italian) One who took care of sheep, a shepherd.
Read More About This SurnamePecora Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,569 | 1:101,558 | 11,248 |
| Italy | 3,193 | 1:19,153 | 3,288 |
| Argentina | 771 | 1:55,439 | 4,677 |
| Brazil | 505 | 1:423,910 | 16,105 |
| Canada | 251 | 1:146,795 | 15,033 |
| Uruguay | 172 | 1:19,952 | 2,280 |
| Australia | 109 | 1:247,667 | 22,912 |
| Cuba | 94 | 1:122,582 | 3,327 |
| Romania | 70 | 1:286,827 | 26,171 |
| Belgium | 47 | 1:244,609 | 30,321 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Venezuela | 32 | 1:943,877 | 14,561 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Kosovo | 16 | 1:116,367 | 5,841 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Pécora (36) & Pècora (2) are calculated separately.
Pecora (68) may also be a first name.
Pecora Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) One who took care of sheep, a shepherd.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'sheep' in Italian.
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Pecora Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pecora Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pecora occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Pécora or Pècora. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pecora? popularity and diffusion
It is the 56,248th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 808,111 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Pecora reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 68 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,569 people, or 1 in 101,558. In The United States Pecora is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 23 percent live, Illinois, where 10 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States Pecora occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 35 percent live and Argentina, where 9 percent live.
Pecora Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pecora has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 71,380 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pecora Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pecora last name are 5.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.4% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pecora earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 42.11% more than the national average, earning €42,675 per year; in United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.17% more than the national average, earning $59,209 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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