Bechmann Surname

140,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bechmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bechmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0641:39,0055,164
Denmark6581:8,579788
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Norway851:60,4978,623
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
France401:1,660,568152,033
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Austria281:304,12334,120
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Bechmann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bechmann is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bechmann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 140,881st most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,301,815 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Bechmann reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Bechmann is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,064 people, or 1 in 39,005. In Germany Bechmann is mostly concentrated in: Thuringia, where 22 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Bavaria, where 14 percent live. Other than Germany it occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Bechmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bechmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bechmann surname grew 226 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bechmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bechmann surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bechmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning 356,738 kr per year; in United States they earn 27.95% more than the national average, earning $55,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.7% less than the national average, earning $34,926 CAD per year.

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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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