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 has its highest incidence in Germany. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Becht? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname Becht is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 3,027 people, or 1 in 26,596. In Germany Becht is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 28 percent reside and Hesse, where 26 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside.

Becht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Becht has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Becht last name grew 509 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Becht Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Becht surname are 23.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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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