Bechter Surname

252,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Bechter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bechter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria7461:11,4151,586
Germany3221:250,01727,129
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
Switzerland1621:50,6976,704
France341:1,953,609166,012
England171:3,277,533109,658
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Bechter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bechter has its highest incidence in Austria. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bechter? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 252,393rd most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,647,670 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Bechter reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Austria, where it is held by 746 people, or 1 in 11,415. In Austria Bechter is most prevalent in: Vorarlberg, where 87 percent reside, Styria, where 8 percent reside and Vienna, where 2 percent reside. Other than Austria Bechter exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Bechter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bechter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bechter surname rose 354 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bechter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bechter surname are 5.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.02% registered to vote for the political party.

Bechter earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.48% less than the national average, earning $36,899 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beichter93114/
Bechtter931/
Boechter931/
Bechtert931/
Betchter930/
Beuchter930/
Bechtear930/
Bechtehr930/
Bechte9254/
Becter921/
Behter920/
Wechter861,201/
Bekhter861,198/
Vechter86172/
Bochter8643/
Bachter8640/
Beshter8611/
Bechtet869/
Bichter863/
Beschte861/
Behtere861/
Bechtte860/
Bechtie860/
Bechted860/
Bechtee860/
Biehter860/
Beter831,766/
Behte8319/
Weachter80189/
Viechter8041/
Wechster805/
Bichtter801/
Wiechter801/
Vecthter801/
Weichter800/
Beactter800/
Weuchter800/
Wetchter800/
Bischter800/
Bester7739,575/
Beuter772,845/
Beyter772,610/
Better772,543/
Beiter772,271/
Bechta77692/
Bešter77387/
Bether77291/
Beeter77232/
Beater77183/
Bexter77141/
Bieter77114/
Betere77112/
Betger7758/
Betier7753/
Beteir7743/
Behtep7728/
Vehter7720/
Vechte7717/
Bihter7711/
Bechti775/
Vecter774/
Wecter773/
Bethte772/
Behtea772/
Behthe771/
Behtre771/
Behtge771/
Behtir771/
Betear771/
Bezter771/
Beteer771/
Uecter771/
Beteur771/
Bichte770/
Weacheter751/
Beschtedt751/
Beheshter751/
Bete7323,356/
Wächter7111,045/
Biester711,412/
Beuster711,222/
Bettger71633/
Beister71585/
Wichter71380/
Beuther71373/
Beutter71329/
Beschta71317/
Bejster71285/
Beutier71277/
Beaster71252/
Bettere71220/
Vekhter71216/
Bhaiter71136/
Beitter71114/
Bestier7192/
Wechterová7172/
Bestert7162/
Beyster7158/
Bekhtyr7155/
Beszter7148/
Besterd7146/
Bekhteh7144/
Bethere7142/
Bethier7137/
Vechterová7127/
Behetre7124/
Bedster7123/
Beether7122/
Veshter7118/
Bekhtir7117/
Bettier7115/
Beshtea7113/
Vichter718/
Besther717/
Bexster717/
Bestter717/
Betther716/
Hbeiter715/
Bikhter713/
Beester713/
Bethger713/
Vechterova713/
Beiteir712/
Beitere712/
Beitier712/
Beaxter711/
Bhetter711/
Biechta711/
Bestger711/
Beteire711/
Betgeer711/
Betteir711/
Bettert711/
Betzter711/
Beytter711/
Bechtta711/
Vecther711/
Behttie711/
Bedtger711/
Beetter711/
Beheïte711/
Beshterova711/
Beteere711/
Bettter711/
Bheeter711/
Beather711/
Bestere711/
Bhuyter711/
Beatter710/
Weicter710/
Beither710/
Betterz710/
Betherd710/
Betteer710/
Biether710/
Bethear710/
Bethe676,019/
Beete675,295/
Biter675,208/
Veter674,859/
Bette673,647/
Beste673,643/
Betre671,978/
Beute671,241/
Betea671,191/
Beate671,036/
Betes67890/
Bhite67694/
Biete67574/
Beteh67556/
Bhete67305/
Beite67255/
Betge67214/
Betez67188/
Betie67186/
Bejte67149/
Betet67111/
Bexte67108/
Betee6791/
Betir6786/
Behti6786/
Beyte6760/
Besteher6748/
Betey6747/
Betej6746/
Beteu6740/
Beestert6732/
Bäter6723/
Betteher6713/
Behechti6713/
Beustier6711/
Bezte6710/
Betei679/
Beterová676/
Bhyte674/
Behtooee674/
Betje674/
Beterova673/
Byter673/
Beistert673/
Betep673/
Beted672/
Behtooie672/
Betaheir672/
Behty671/
Beateatr671/
Wichther671/
Vehte671/
Beijster671/
Bìete671/
Beteş671/
Betée671/
Beïte671/
Behethge671/
Betaheer671/
Veishter671/
Betheard670/
Beattere670/

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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 Bechter
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