Bechtolt Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

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

Bechtolt Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Berchtwald (bright, forest).

Bechtolt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Bechtolt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Berchtwald (bright, forest).

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

Bechtolt Last Name Facts

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

Bechtolt occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bechtolt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,310,135th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Bechtolt reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 2,144,727. In The United States Bechtolt is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 24 percent are found, Ohio, where 14 percent are found and Nebraska, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 1 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Bechtolt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bechtolt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bechtolt last name increased 845 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bechtolt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bechtolt last name are 25.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bechtolt earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.26% more than the national average, earning $43,263 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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