Bechor Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Bechor Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) A name given to the first-born son among Sephardim. Other forms are Bechar, Beshar.

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Bechor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1171:73,1428,960
United States831:4,366,975231,516
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Bechor (51) may also be a first name.

Bechor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) A name given to the first-born son among Sephardim. Other forms are Bechar, Beshar.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bekhor or Bechor means 'elder' in Hebrew. It is carried by the Jewish community Mizrahi (Jews of the Middle East).

- nbekhor

Bechor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bechor is carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bechor.

How Common Is The Last Name Bechor? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bechor is the 978,274th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Bechor reside; 45 percent reside in West Asia and 44 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,396,783rd most numerous first name in the world, held by 51 people.

The last name Bechor is most commonly held in Israel, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 73,142. In Israel Bechor is most prevalent in: Central District, where 37 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 27 percent are found and Northern District, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Israel this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Bechor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bechor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bechor surname rose 1,660 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bechor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bechor last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bechor earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 293.43% more than the national average, earning R 934,932 per year and in United States they earn 49.62% more than the national average, earning $64,558 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bechore92215/
Beschor926/
Beichor925/
Bechour924/
Bechord922/
Bejchor922/
Bechhor921/
Beechor920/
Betchor920/
Beachor920/
Bechort920/
Becor914/
Beachore862/
Beschoor861/
Bechoure861/
Beachour861/
Bechar836,804/
Bekhor831,587/
Bachor831,510/
Bochor8328/
Becour8318/
Vechor8314/
Bechur8310/
Beshor838/
Bichor836/
Bychor831/
Beacor831/
Becahr831/
Becorr831/
Betschort801/
Bechard777,039/
Beshore77541/
Beichar77219/
Becheur77173/
Becharh7763/
Bichore7743/
Bachoir7727/
Beikhor7725/
Bechare7724/
Vechoor7724/
Bekhore7721/
Beykhor7718/
Betcour7718/
Bachhor7715/
Bekhour7714/
Beechar7711/
Beychar779/
Bechart779/
Betchar777/
Baychor775/
Behshor773/
Viechor772/
Bechhar772/
Beshoor772/
Beicour771/
Bechure771/
Biechar771/
Bochoor771/
Beshour771/
Boechar771/
Bechaar771/
Wechuor771/
Bochour771/
Baichor771/
Becharz771/
Bachorr771/
Bachoor771/
Veschor770/
Becharp770/
Beashor770/
Bischor770/
Becar732,630/
Bejor73116/
Besor7364/
Bezor7313/
Bicor7311/
Wecor731/
Bexor731/
Vecor731/
Bechchar71853/
Beashore7167/
Betchart7144/
Beachard7126/
Bichhore714/
Beechard713/
Veschoor712/
Beschart712/
Beikhoor712/
Beikhour711/
Beachart711/
Bedchart711/
Beechart711/
Baachhor711/
Bahachor711/
Wejchort711/
Beichart711/
Beechare711/
Biecharz711/
Bahchour711/
Bechardt711/
Beishort710/
Bachar6755,962/
Bichar67563/
Bochar67486/
Besore67259/
Beshar67161/
Beasor67131/
Bachár67111/
Bessor6793/
Bejcar6789/
Bachór6783/
Bychar6762/
Behsar6758/
Vichor6757/
Bitcor6756/
Wychor6752/
Beazor6750/
Bekhar6750/
Wichor6743/
Vechur6738/
Beesor6735/
Bedsor6729/
Bettschar6728/
Beycar6726/
Bishor6722/
Biecar6720/
Beizor6719/
Bejour6717/
Bikhor6715/
Behzar6711/
Betschard679/
Vechar678/
Bezhar677/
Uechar676/
Béchar676/
Beïcar675/
Bichchore675/
Beixor675/
Bîtcor674/
Vechorova672/
Bicojr672/
Wechar672/
Besour672/
Beicar672/
Beasehore671/
Becarr671/
Bhecar671/
Bhijor671/
Bicour671/
Bescharpf671/
Bèchar671/
Besort671/
Wejhor671/
Bojcor671/
Bochór671/
Bécour671/
Bycior671/
Besior671/
Bezour671/
Bejhar671/
Bejorh671/
Betchardt670/
Beechhart670/
Besoir670/
Betzor670/

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