Puckett Surname

15,138th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Puckett Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of little Puca (goblin).

Puckett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States35,6811:10,1581,234
England4861:114,64611,731
Canada2081:177,14217,704
Australia1961:137,73314,860
Wales561:55,2605,065
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Guam121:13,3432,098
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
France91:7,380,302306,885
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Oman41:921,9937,313
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2851:85,5289,012
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0031:16,7232,134

The alternate forms: Pückett (1) are calculated separately.

Puckett (60) may also be a first name.

Puckett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of little Puca (goblin).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the German, Puchat; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Puckett Last Name Facts

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

Puckett occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Pückett. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Puckett? popularity and diffusion

Puckett is the 15,138th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 198,063 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Puckett are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Puckett is also the 1,270,172nd most widely held given name in the world, borne by 60 people.

The last name Puckett is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 35,681 people, or 1 in 10,158. In The United States Puckett is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Kentucky, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Puckett exists in 46 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Puckett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Puckett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Puckett surname increased 1,188 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 5,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Puckett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Puckett last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Puckett surname are 19.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Puckett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.33% less than the national average, earning $40,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $46,437 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pückett951/
Puckette93293/
Pouckett931/
Puckeett931/
Pucckett931/
Pucket92233/
Pukett9214/
Pucett923/
Pickett8651,680/
Pockett86955/
Puckitt8667/
Poucket8644/
Paukett869/
Puchett867/
Puckeet863/
Puekett861/
Pudkett861/
Puccett861/
Puskett860/
Puckete860/
Puckets860/
Pucet8370/
Puket8332/
Paukette805/
Pieckett801/
Pickkett800/
Pouchett800/
Pockeett800/
Poukette800/
Pickettt800/
Phuket771,642/
Poucet77825/
Picket77426/
Pikett77269/
Pocket77250/
Puchet77183/
Pokett7748/
Paucet7742/
Puceat7710/
Putket772/
Pouket771/
Pudket771/
Pukket771/
Pukets771/
Pukete771/
Puiket770/
Pucitt770/
Puckit770/
Puschkeit7519/
D'Pickett751/
Pauchet713,029/
Pouchet71680/
Piquett71105/
Phutket7171/
Peuchet7149/
Pickitt7128/
Phudket7111/
Pickeet712/
Pickeit711/
Putkets711/
Pushket711/
Phukeat711/
Pikkett710/
Picketh710/
Piket67868/
Poket67116/
Pukit6753/
Pukyt677/
Picquett676/
Puckaite672/
Pickquet672/
Pauqette672/
Poukeeth671/
Pooquett671/
Pouquett671/
Puked671/
Pogquett670/
Puquette670/
Pauquett670/

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Puckett Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Puckett
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