Pecover Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Pecover Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Peak-Edge [v. Peck, Peak, and + Old English ófer, an edge, margin]

Pecover Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England61:9,286,343223,652
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Pecover 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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pecover Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pecover is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Pecover.

How Common Is The Last Name Pecover? popularity and diffusion

Pecover is the 2,483,783rd most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Pecover are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Pecover is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: District of Columbia, where 30 percent are found, Illinois, where 30 percent are found and Maryland, where 25 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Pecover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pecover has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pecover last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pecover Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pecover surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pecover earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 197.95% more than the national average, earning $128,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pechover931/
Peckhover888/
Peatcover880/
Petcove8614/
Pecaver869/
Pekover861/
Pickover80159/
Pechaver8029/
Peskover800/
Peakover800/
Peekover800/
Packover800/
Pecobe770/
Pickhover7531/
Pečaver71160/
Peccave7148/
Pikover7145/
Pejaver7134/
Picovet7111/
Picower718/
Pećaver713/
Petschaver712/
Pecavet711/
Petkove711/
Pykover711/
Pecuová711/
Peccavet67215/
Pecovich67129/
Piccaver6776/
Pickaver6753/
Piscovei6743/
Pechawer6740/
Pecovish6711/
Piskover674/
Pejavear673/
Pekovets671/
Pitzover670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pecover
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