Becht Surname

79,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,099 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Becht Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Becht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,0271:26,5963,513
United States1,9441:186,45018,545
Netherlands4131:40,8896,953
France3181:208,87632,465
Poland1691:224,90429,174
Hungary341:288,71422,080
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
England111:5,065,278148,650
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3821:131,46312,590

Becht (10) may also be a first name.

Becht Last Name Facts

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

The last name Becht occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Becht? popularity and diffusion

Becht is the 79,930th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,194,876 people. The last name Becht is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Becht live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe. Becht is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 10 people.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 3,027 people, or 1 in 26,596. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 28 percent reside and Hesse, where 26 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside.

Becht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Becht has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 509 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Becht Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Becht last name are 23.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Becht earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning R 287,520 per year; in United States they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $46,762 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.6% more than the national average, earning $55,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beicht91395/
Baecht91144/
Beacht9160/
Beecht9156/
Bechte9154/
Bescht9129/
Boecht915/
Bechtt910/
Bedcht910/
Biecht910/
Bech8911,045/
Bect8998/
Beht8913/
Beachet832/
Beschte831/
Bechtch830/
Bechtte830/
Beach8052,662/
Beech8019,546/
Besch803,669/
Beche802,816/
Beich80709/
Betch80462/
Wecht80439/
Bekht80408/
Beuch80279/
Vecht80275/
Beych80197/
Biech80171/
Bacht8097/
Bächt8056/
Besht8037/
Bicht8036/
Bocht8035/
Behtz8013/
Bejch8010/
Beïch808/
Bechs805/
Behch801/
Behyt801/
Beict801/
Betht801/
Bedch801/
Bezch801/
Bezht801/
Bechz801/
Bieht800/
Beachett771/
Bechtová771/
Beechett770/
Beh7526,405/
Bet758,747/
Betche733,087/
Weicht731,131/
Beusch73834/
Besche73724/
Veicht73500/
Beeche73313/
Beisch73298/
Beiche73295/
Beatch73213/
Beache73192/
Beitch7397/
Beesch7377/
Beetch7364/
Vechte7317/
Wejcht7313/
Hbiech739/
Biesch738/
Behych737/
Beyche736/
Ouecht736/
Hbeich736/
Bhiech734/
Beachs733/
Bethte732/
Bechhe732/
Hbeech732/
Bedche732/
Behthe731/
Beidch731/
Beasch731/
Bheche731/
Beshch731/
Betcth731/
Bethts731/
Bettch731/
Weacht731/
Wiecht731/
Viecht731/
Bekhth731/
Behche731/
Behiet731/
Bichte730/
Behsch730/
Betchs730/
Bestch730/
Beichtová713/
Best67110,527/
Bett6769,684/
Bich6729,271/
Bete6723,356/
Beit6716,785/
Beth677,866/
Bieh675,673/
Biet674,020/
Bekh673,179/
Bets672,493/
Beat671,656/
Besh671,470/
Beet671,169/
Beih671,064/
Berh67780/
Bych67735/
Beuh67483/
Beyt67435/
Bece67412/
Vech67289/
Bedh67271/
Beitsch67219/
Behs67180/
Betsche6795/
Bechová6775/
Beut6773/
Beetsch6754/
Bhit6751/
Beatsch6746/
Bheh6732/
Bettche6730/
Beische6729/
Beyh6727/
Bhet6719/
Beasche6717/
Bechova6716/
Boichet6716/
Bedtche6715/
Beïh6710/
Betd679/
Bict679/
Hbeh678/
Veht677/
Weichet675/
Becd675/
Bezt674/
Behd674/
Bäch674/
Bget674/
Beikhet674/
Hbet673/
Vect672/
Bejt672/
Byht672/
Bejh671/
Behj671/
Betchce671/
Bettsch671/
Beydche671/
H'Beich671/
Wect671/
Bích671/
Beheïte671/
Bechche671/
Bedt671/
Uect671/
Behh671/
Bhjt671/
Bhyt671/
Beph671/
Betp671/
Bjch671/
Beeched670/
Buichet670/
Beatche670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Becht
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