Bechtel Surname

35,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Bechtel Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Betto, a pet form of names beginning with Bercht (bright or famous), as Berhtari, Berahtram and Berhtolf.

Bechtel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,3681:38,6914,762
Germany4,4481:18,0992,365
France4661:142,53821,961
Canada3651:100,94710,954
Switzerland1851:44,3946,109
Hungary451:218,13918,044
Austria411:207,69425,759
Australia331:818,05251,601
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
England101:5,571,806158,774
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
India61:127,844,230863,365
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9991:25,1223,109

Bechtel (17) may also be a first name.

Bechtel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Betto, a pet form of names beginning with Bercht (bright or famous), as Berhtari, Berahtram and Berhtolf.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bechtel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bechtel is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bechtel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bechtel is the 35,021st most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 482,491 people. The surname Bechtel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Bechtel reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bechtel is also the 2,694,839th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 17 people.

Bechtel is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 9,368 people, or 1 in 38,691. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 46 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 29 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Bechtel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bechtel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 469 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bechtel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bechtel are 22.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bechtel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning $45,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15% more than the national average, earning $57,137 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baechtel93196/
Bechtell9396/
Beachtel9342/
Betchtel9310/
Beichtel935/
Beschtel932/
Bechteld930/
Beechtel930/
Biechtel930/
Bectel9273/
Bechtl9212/
Behtel926/
Bechthell881/
Bechstell880/
Beachtell880/
Bachtel861,212/
Vechtel8631/
Wechtel8616/
Bächtel8614/
Bectell8612/
Bekhtel8611/
Bethtel862/
Bechtld861/
Bechtll861/
Bichtel860/
Bechtil860/
Betel833,800/
Bachtell80681/
Baichtel803/
Viechtel801/
Bechtill800/
Huechtel800/
Bethel7720,391/
Beutel778,501/
Beitel771,886/
Bestel771,344/
Betuel771,275/
Bettel77150/
Beytel77139/
Wechtl7791/
Beetel7746/
Bextel7722/
Bictel7715/
Betell7712/
Bietel7711/
Beatel774/
Wectel772/
Betiel772/
Beteul771/
Betehl771/
Behtil771/
Bejtel771/
Betael771/
Bectyl770/
Betesl770/
Betl7329/
Bethell715,544/
Bethuel712,221/
Beytell71837/
Bettell71384/
Beuttel71268/
Beistel71187/
Beutell71153/
Beittel71118/
Wichtel71101/
Beuthel7186/
Viechtl7120/
Beitele7118/
Betthel7115/
Behetil7114/
Beithel7113/
Bestell7112/
Besstel7112/
Bethiel7111/
Bekhtil717/
Biestel712/
Bettiel712/
Bethael712/
Beitell711/
Beitiel711/
Beatell711/
Bestiel711/
Beth'el711/
Bhuitel711/
Beystel710/
Beathel710/
Bextell710/
Vichtel710/
Bitel671,655/
Betil671,574/
Beutl67387/
Beitl67284/
Vetel67274/
Bytel6763/
Beuttell6744/
Bethuell674/
Bhitl671/
Bietl671/
Bethl671/
Betll671/
Wechstyl671/
Betül671/
Beytl671/
Biettell671/
Betthell671/
Betthuel671/
Bettl671/
Beathell670/
Beattell670/
Beastell670/

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