Bekher Surname
Approximately 9,812 people bear this surname
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The Bekher surname derives from the Hebrew given name בֶּכֶר.
Bekher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 9,088 | 1:942 | 52 |
| Russia | 619 | 1:232,832 | 24,957 |
| Ukraine | 43 | 1:1,058,667 | 96,518 |
| Transnistria | 25 | 1:18,988 | 3,397 |
| Kazakhstan | 22 | 1:803,750 | 51,043 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Bekher (490) may also be a first name.
Bekher Surname Meaning
Bekher Demographics
Bekher Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Bekher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bekher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bekher (Georgian: ბეხერ, Russian: Бехер) occurs most in Israel. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bekher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 52,198th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 742,718 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Bekher are found; 93 percent are found in West Asia and 93 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Bekher is also the 383,918th most frequent first name internationally, held by 490 people.
It is most widespread in Israel, where it is held by 9,088 people, or 1 in 942. In Israel Bekher is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 35 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 29 percent reside and Northern District, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Israel this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 6 percent reside and Ukraine, where 0 percent reside.
Bekher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Bekher last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
Bekher earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.45% more than the national average, earning $50,679 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bekher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bekher in the Georgian language | ||
| ბეხერ | bekher | - |
| Bekher in the Russian language | ||
| Бехер | beher | - |
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Footnotes
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