Pescodd Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Pescodd Surname Definition:

This name seems to belong to the same category as the old Roman Cicero, Piso, &c. Or it may have originated in the rustic customs described by Halliwell.

Pescodd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:3,979,861125,553
Scotland111:486,71119,179
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Pescodd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name seems to belong to the same category as the old Roman Cicero, Piso, &c. Or it may have originated in the rustic customs described by Halliwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pescodd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pescodd has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pescodd? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Pescodd are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England it is most prevalent in: Surrey, where 71 percent reside, Greater London, where 21 percent reside and East Sussex, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Pescodd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pescodd has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pescod92801/
Peascod8633/
Pescoed861/
Pesco83930/
Pesod832/
Peschoud803/
Pescud77236/
Pescos77214/
Pecoud77154/
Peasco7792/
Petsco7732/
Pescoa7718/
Pescco778/
Pescko775/
Pescot775/
Peisco773/
Pascod771/
Peccod771/
Pescop771/
Pesood771/
Piscod770/
Poscod770/
Peco734,230/
Peccoud71362/
Pescott71297/
Peschko71132/
Peschot718/
Peiscop712/
Pieszco711/
Peysoud711/
Pisco6717,566/
Pesca672,612/
Pecot671,680/
Pecko67917/
Pesko67696/
Pecos67468/
Peasgood67453/
Peaco67389/
Petco67322/
Pecou67245/
Petschko67159/
Pecco67150/
Pesad67136/
Picod67134/
Peschaud67131/
Pecoy67124/
Pesot6756/
Peschout6710/
Pecoh679/
Pisod675/
Pechjood674/
Pecoa674/
Pieco673/
Pescò672/
Pecoz671/
Pysco671/
Pexco671/
Pecoj671/
Pezco671/
Peuco671/
Peeco671/
Paescott671/
Pejco671/
Phescott671/
Pheco671/
Pecoo671/
Pestcott670/

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