Piscaer Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Piscaer Surname User-submission:

'Piscaer" comes from 'pescado', Spanish for 'fish'. The name originated in Mechelen (Malines), in Spanish-occupied Belgium, and is first seen in 1638 as 'Piscart'. All carriers of the surname are descended from Jan Piscart(m. c.1636). The name spread to the Netherlands through the immigration of Pierre Joseph Jean Piscaer to the Netherlands in c.

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Piscaer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1811:93,29915,307
Belgium431:267,36432,244
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Piscaer Surname Meaning

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'Piscaer" comes from 'pescado', Spanish for 'fish'. The name originated in Mechelen (Malines), in Spanish-occupied Belgium, and is first seen in 1638 as 'Piscart'. All carriers of the surname are descended from Jan Piscart(m. c.1636). The name spread to the Netherlands through the immigration of Pierre Joseph Jean Piscaer to the Netherlands in c.1855.

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Piscaer Last Name Facts

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

Piscaer is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Piscaer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,028,911th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Piscaer live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Piscaer is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 93,299. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: South Holland, where 21 percent are found, North Brabant, where 20 percent are found and North Holland, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands Piscaer exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Piscaer Last Name Statistics demography

Piscaer earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.45% less than the national average, earning R 132,000 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pickaert80146/
Piscoyer801/
Picaes771/
Picquaert758/
Piskier719/
Pijađer715/
Pikaert710/
Pescheur6792/
Pescayre6766/
Pyckaert6750/
Picoe6723/
Pikae673/

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