Becher Surname
Approximately 21,542 people bear this surname
Becher Surname Definition:
= Beecher, q.v.
Becher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12,633 | 1:6,373 | 776 |
| United States | 2,971 | 1:121,999 | 13,014 |
| Brazil | 1,996 | 1:107,252 | 4,039 |
| Argentina | 584 | 1:73,191 | 6,227 |
| Chad | 578 | 1:23,516 | 2,818 |
| France | 431 | 1:154,113 | 23,915 |
| Philippines | 265 | 1:382,031 | 49,829 |
| Canada | 259 | 1:142,261 | 14,635 |
| Denmark | 234 | 1:24,123 | 2,463 |
| Poland | 194 | 1:195,921 | 26,318 |
| Austria | 180 | 1:47,308 | 7,551 |
| Norway | 137 | 1:37,535 | 5,322 |
| Switzerland | 136 | 1:60,389 | 7,530 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| England | 96 | 1:580,396 | 35,131 |
| Australia | 88 | 1:306,769 | 26,711 |
| Romania | 61 | 1:329,145 | 28,853 |
| Czechia | 57 | 1:186,552 | 27,470 |
| Sweden | 54 | 1:182,347 | 12,605 |
| Mauritania | 48 | 1:85,310 | 5,518 |
| Chile | 42 | 1:419,440 | 11,239 |
| Israel | 36 | 1:237,712 | 22,042 |
| Moldova | 33 | 1:107,920 | 12,675 |
| Ivory Coast | 29 | 1:795,560 | 21,349 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Slovakia | 21 | 1:254,117 | 39,106 |
| Tunisia | 20 | 1:30,531 | 4,563 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 41 | 1:108,046 | 6,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 536 | 1:93,692 | 9,599 |
Becher (241) may also be a first name.
Becher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Beecher, q.v.
The name (derived from beech tree) of a landed family in Co. Cork since the seventeenth century
Becher Demographics
Becher Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Becher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Becher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Becher (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺸﺮ, Marathi: बेचेर, Russian: Бечер) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Becher? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 25,052nd most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 338,295 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Becher reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 575,894th most widespread forename in the world, borne by 241 people.
This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 12,633 people, or 1 in 6,373. In Germany Becher is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside, Bavaria, where 14 percent reside and Saxony, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Germany it exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.
Becher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Becher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Becher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Becher last name is predominantly Anglican (74%) in Ireland.
In The United States Becher are 25.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.35% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Becher earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.91% less than the national average, earning 284,086 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning R 240,336 per year; in United States they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning $47,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $56,342 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Becher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Becher in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺸﺮ | bshr | 94.44 |
| ﺑﺸﻴﺮ | bshyr | 5.56 |
| Becher in the Marathi language | ||
| बेचेर | becera | 50 |
| बेचर | becara | 25 |
| बचेरा | bacera | 25 |
| Becher in the Russian language | ||
| Бечер | becer | - |
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Becher Reference & Research
Bucher/Beecher etc. FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Bucher/Beecher etc. FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Becher
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