Bechsgaard Surname
Approximately 170 people bear this surname
Bechsgaard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 161 | 1:35,060 | 3,643 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Bechsgaard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bechsgaard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bechsgaard has its highest incidence in Denmark. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bechsgaard? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,321,499th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. Bechsgaard occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Bechsgaard reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.
This last name is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 35,060. In Denmark Bechsgaard is mostly found in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 61 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 17 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 11 percent reside. Besides Denmark it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bechgaard | 95 | 85 | / |
| Becksgaard | 90 | 1 | / |
| Beksgaard | 84 | 17 | / |
| Beckgaard | 84 | 2 | / |
| Bechard | 82 | 7,039 | / |
| Baeksgaard | 80 | 3 | / |
| Beachard | 78 | 26 | / |
| Beechard | 78 | 3 | / |
| Becshard | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bechardt | 78 | 1 | / |
| Becard | 75 | 515 | / |
| Vejsgaard | 74 | 81 | / |
| Betschard | 74 | 9 | / |
| Vegsgaard | 74 | 8 | / |
| Betchardt | 74 | 0 | / |
| Bichard | 71 | 1,656 | / |
| Béchard | 71 | 200 | / |
| Vechard | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bezhard | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bechart | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bechord | 71 | 2 | / |
| Beazard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boichard | 67 | 268 | / |
| Betchart | 67 | 44 | / |
| Veychard | 67 | 10 | / |
| Boychard | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baichard | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bitchard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beichart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beechart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedchart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beachart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedshard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Buichard | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bechsgaard
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