Bekhor Surname
Approximately 1,587 people bear this surname
Bekhor Surname User-submission:
The surname Bekhor or Bechor means 'elder' in Hebrew. It is carried by the Jewish community Mizrahi (Jews of the Middle East).
Bekhor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1,166 | 1:7,339 | 1,131 |
| Australia | 263 | 1:102,645 | 11,557 |
| United States | 80 | 1:4,530,737 | 237,840 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Bekhor (602) may also be a first name.
Bekhor Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Bekhor or Bechor means 'elder' in Hebrew. It is carried by the Jewish community Mizrahi (Jews of the Middle East).
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Bekhor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bekhor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bekhor is carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bekhor.
How Common Is The Last Name Bekhor? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 250,018th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,592,026 people. Bekhor occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Bekhor are found; 74 percent are found in West Asia and 73 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Bekhor is also the 340,659th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 602 people.
The last name Bekhor is most prevalent in Israel, where it is borne by 1,166 people, or 1 in 7,339. In Israel it is most numerous in: Tel Aviv District, where 43 percent are found, Central District, where 30 percent are found and Northern District, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Israel this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Bekhor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bekhor are 27.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.95% registered with the party.
The amount Bekhor earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $42,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 134.08% more than the national average, earning $116,298 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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