Pescador Surname

33,452nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Pescador Surname User-submission:

The surname Pescador is derived from the Spanish/Catalonian word pescador, meaning 'fisher'.

Pescador Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia4,1651:11,4701,150
Philippines3,9601:25,5653,463
Mexico3,7841:32,8032,035
Spain1,7981:26,0022,708
Brazil1,0311:207,6387,998
United States5951:609,17549,462
France1191:558,17475,634
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Canada691:533,99444,923
Venezuela651:464,6789,130
Argentina481:890,48857,418
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
England141:3,979,861125,553
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Panama41:978,06412,245
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Pescador (16) may also be a first name.

Pescador Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Pescador is derived from the Spanish/Catalonian word pescador, meaning 'fisher'.

- victorkuragxa

The Pescador surname comes from a Spanish word, which means 'fisherman'.

- pessyquen

Pescador is a Spanish and Portuguese surname, meaning 'fisherman'.

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Pescador Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pescador occurs in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Pescador click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pescador? popularity and diffusion

Pescador is the 33,452nd most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 458,942 people. The last name Pescador occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Pescador are found; 34 percent are found in South America and 27 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 16 people.

Pescador is most frequent in Colombia, where it is carried by 4,165 people, or 1 in 11,470. In Colombia Pescador is primarily found in: Risaralda Department, where 29 percent live, Valle del Cauca Department, where 21 percent live and Caldas Department, where 21 percent live. Excluding Colombia Pescador occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 25 percent live and Mexico, where 24 percent live.

Pescador Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pescador last name are 39.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.86% registered with the political party.

The amount Pescador earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 3.05% less than the national average, earning $22,010,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning $40,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning $47,120 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pesador9386/
Pecador937/
Peschadour891/
Piscador88478/
Pezcador8842/
Pascador8824/
Peskador886/
Pescadar881/
Peseador881/
Peacador881/
Pisador80159/
Picador803/
Pascodor751/
Pexadoor751/
Pisgador751/
Pikador671/
Pekadare631/
Pikadar5327/
Paijadar503/
Phijadar503/

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