Peeperkoorn Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Peeperkoorn Surname Definition:

This surname arose in England, France, Germany and Holland. Peppercorn (in Latin piperis granum) was the nickname of Notker Physicus, a pysician and artist who lived at the Abbey of St. Gall, in what is now Switzerland. The nickname referenced his close attention his religion.

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Peeperkoorn Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Peeperkoorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname arose in England, France, Germany and Holland. Peppercorn (in Latin piperis granum) was the nickname of Notker Physicus, a pysician and artist who lived at the Abbey of St. Gall, in what is now Switzerland. The nickname referenced his close attention his religion.

It has also been suggested that the surname may reference some with peppercorn-cloured hair or one who paid for land by the feudal custom of a pepercorn rent (see also Pluckrose.)

  • 1177. Radulfo Popicorn: Pipe Roll Society, Vol. 26
  • 1194. Robertus Piperkin: Pipe Roll Society, Vol. 14
  • 1202. Rogerus Pipercorn: Lincolnshire Assizes
  • c. 1227. Rogeris Peppercorn: Book of Fees
  • 1294. Galfridus Pepercorn: Court Rolls of the Abbey of Ramsey
  • 1370. Henrie Peperkoorn (Netherlands): De heren van Amstel, 1105-1378
  • 1379. Ric. Pepercorne: Studies on Middle English Nicknames
  • 1421. Jean Pepercorne, chaplain of the church of Tongeren: Seals Castings Collection of the State Archives (France)
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Peeperkoorn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peeperkoorn occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peeperkoorn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Peeperkoorn live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 1,407,265. In The Netherlands Peeperkoorn is mostly found in: North Holland, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands it exists in one country. It is also common in New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.

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