Bechtum Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bechtum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bechtum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1121:718,79954,527
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Bechtum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bechtum occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bechtum? popularity and diffusion

Bechtum is the 1,286,243rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Bechtum live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Bechtum is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 718,799. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 87 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 1 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 18 percent reside.

Bechtum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bechtum last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Bechtum earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.45% less than the national average, earning $39,935 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bechthum9349/
Bectum923/
Betum8313/
Bettum77196/
Beitum77157/
Bethum7725/
Bestum7720/
Betoum7718/
Beutum7717/
Betgum777/
Bectom772/
Bhetum771/
Betuim771/
Betume771/
Bihtum771/
Beatum771/
Beetum770/
Bechtoune751/
Bethume7197/
Betoume7157/
Bethoum7120/
Beithum7115/
Bettoum7110/
Bechton713/
Beitume712/
Beatoum711/
Beutoum711/
Behtoun711/
Biethum710/
Betun67695/
Bitum67119/
Betom6798/
Bytum671/
Beithoum671/
Betumova671/
Vetum671/
Behtoune671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bechtum
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