Bechtell Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

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

Bechtell Surname Definition:

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

Bechtell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Bechtell 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

Bechtell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bechtell is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bechtell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,894,523rd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. Bechtell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Bechtell reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Bechtell is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States Bechtell is most frequent in: Michigan, where 26 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live.

Bechtell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bechtell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bechtell surname grew 103 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bechtell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bechtell last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the political party.

Bechtell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.85% less than the national average, earning $36,743 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bechthell941/
Bechstell940/
Beachtell940/
Bechtel9315,104/
Bectell9312/
Bechtll931/
Bachtell88681/
Baechtel88196/
Beachtel8842/
Betchtel8810/
Beichtel885/
Beschtel882/
Bechtill880/
Bechteld880/
Beechtel880/
Biechtel880/
Bectel8673/
Betell8612/
Bechtl8612/
Behtel866/
Bethell805,544/
Bachtel801,212/
Beytell80837/
Bettell80384/
Beutell80153/
Vechtel8031/
Wechtel8016/
Bächtel8014/
Bestell8012/
Bekhtel8011/
Bethtel802/
Beitell801/
Beatell801/
Bechtld801/
Bichtel800/
Bechtil800/
Bextell800/
Betel773,800/
Betll771/
Beuttell7544/
Bethuell754/
Baichtel753/
Viechtel751/
Biettell751/
Betthell751/
Beathell750/
Beattell750/
Beastell750/
Huechtel750/
Bethel7120,391/
Beutel718,501/
Beitel711,886/
Bestel711,344/
Betuel711,275/
Bettel71150/
Beytel71139/
Wechtl7191/
Vetell7154/
Beetel7146/
Bytell7141/
Bextel7122/
Bitell7117/
Bictel7115/
Bietel7111/
Beatel714/
Wectel712/
Betiel712/
Beteul711/
Betill711/
Betehl711/
Behtil711/
Bejtel711/
Betael711/
Bectyl710/
Betesl710/
Bethuel672,221/
Bithell672,192/
Beuttel67268/
Bythell67259/
Beistel67187/
Beittel67118/
Wichtel67101/
Beuthel6786/
Bittell6756/
Betl6729/
Boytell6720/
Viechtl6720/
Beitele6718/
Betthel6715/
Behetil6714/
Beithel6713/
Besstel6712/
Bethiel6711/
Bekhtil677/
Bestill675/
Boitell675/
Vettell674/
Bethill673/
Vestell673/
Biestel672/
Bettiel672/
Bethael672/
Beitiel671/
Baitell671/
Bestiel671/
Beth'el671/
Bhuitel671/
Bistell670/
Beystel670/
Beathel670/
Vichtel670/

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