Peskett Surname

332,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Peskett Surname Definition:

V. Peascod.

Peskett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7301:76,3268,634
Canada1541:239,25722,811
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Australia671:402,92132,505
France161:4,151,420237,746
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales131:238,04114,239
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3841:63,4787,342
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Peskett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Peascod.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Peascod.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Walter Pesket, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Peskett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peskett is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Peskett? popularity and diffusion

Peskett is the 332,973rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,565,357 people. The surname Peskett is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Peskett reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 730 people, or 1 in 76,326. In England Peskett is most numerous in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, West Sussex, where 18 percent live and Hampshire, where 9 percent live. Barring England this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Peskett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Peskett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Peskett surname expanded 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peskett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Peskett surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Peskett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 173.23% more than the national average, earning R 649,308 per year; in United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $50,390 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peaskett930/
Pesket9218/
Paskett86819/
Poskett86143/
Pesketh860/
Peskitt860/
Piskett860/
Poskeitt801/
Posckett801/
Peasketh800/
Pasket77260/
Peşket77153/
Pezket7742/
Posket7710/
Pisket771/
Pesquet711,520/
Poskitt711,016/
Peschet71269/
Paskiet7196/
Pashket7128/
Poisket7113/
Peshketova713/
Pechket712/
Piskiet712/
Paskeet710/
Paskitt710/
Paszkiet67499/
Pasquett67146/
Paschket6735/
Petchket672/
Peskaite672/
Passkiet671/

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