Bechtold Surname
Approximately 12,324 people bear this surname
Bechtold Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Berchtwald (bright, forest).
Bechtold Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,348 | 1:67,775 | 7,885 |
| Germany | 5,078 | 1:15,854 | 2,087 |
| Brazil | 642 | 1:333,449 | 12,819 |
| France | 359 | 1:185,022 | 28,799 |
| Austria | 254 | 1:33,525 | 5,386 |
| Canada | 152 | 1:242,405 | 23,093 |
| Netherlands | 148 | 1:114,103 | 18,152 |
| Poland | 50 | 1:760,175 | 61,940 |
| Hungary | 50 | 1:196,326 | 16,661 |
| Switzerland | 44 | 1:186,657 | 16,684 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Czechia | 21 | 1:506,356 | 52,868 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 631 | 1:79,586 | 8,390 |
Bechtold (13) may also be a first name.
Bechtold Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Berchtwald (bright, forest).
Bechtold Demographics
Average Male Bechtold Height
177.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bechtold Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bechtold Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bechtold is found most in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bechtold.
How Common Is The Last Name Bechtold? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 42,315th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 591,330 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Bechtold are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.
Bechtold is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 5,348 people, or 1 in 67,775. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 8 percent reside, Minnesota, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 41 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.
Bechtold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bechtold has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bechtold surname expanded 848 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bechtold Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bechtold last name are 20.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.81% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bechtold earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.78% less than the national average, earning R 228,648 per year; in United States they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning $44,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.79% more than the national average, earning $56,038 CAD per year.
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