Peppercorne Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Peppercorne 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.
Read More About This SurnamePeppercorne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
Peppercorne 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)
Doubtless from some feudal custom, connected with the holding of lands, by the nominal payment called "peppercorn-rent." Pepercorn. H.R.
Peppercorne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peppercorne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Peppercorne occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peppercorne? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,316,765th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Peppercorne occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Peppercorne live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Peppercorne is mostly found in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found.
Peppercorne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Peppercorne has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peppercorn | 95 | 362 | / |
| Peppercarnes | 87 | 8 | / |
| Pepperkorn | 86 | 9 | / |
| Peipercorn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Peperkorn | 80 | 308 | / |
| Papercorn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Peeperkorn | 76 | 153 | / |
| Peperkoorn | 76 | 97 | / |
| Peperkoran | 76 | 3 | / |
| Pieperkorn | 76 | 0 | / |
| Papperkorn | 76 | 0 | / |
| Peeperkoorn | 73 | 13 | / |
| Pipercorwin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puprakorn | 60 | 5 | / |
| Paparkorn | 60 | 1 | / |
| Pooprakorn | 57 | 1 | / |
| Piper-Green | 55 | 1 | / |
| Piyaparakorn | 52 | 4 | / |
| Paparkron | 50 | 1 | / |
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