Blecher Surname

172,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Blecher Surname Definition:

“Tinsmith” in Old German.

Blecher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2671:63,5408,160
United States8261:438,81237,732
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
South Africa921:588,88845,159
Australia901:299,95226,269
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
England101:5,571,806158,774
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
France61:11,070,454349,096
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Guam11:160,1214,893
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

Blecher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Tinsmith” in Old German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(from an ancestor's occupation) “Tinsmith,” in German.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Blecher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blecher is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blecher? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 172,053rd most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,913,853 people. The surname Blecher occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Blecher live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Blecher is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,267 people, or 1 in 63,540. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 41 percent are found, Hesse, where 39 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent are found. Other than Germany Blecher is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Blecher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blecher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blecher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Blecher surname are 1.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.02% being registered with the party.

The amount Blecher earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 58.81% more than the national average, earning R 377,388 per year; in United States they earn 18.99% more than the national average, earning $51,341 USD per year and in Canada they earn 61.5% more than the national average, earning $80,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bleicher934,424/
Bleacher93492/
Bletcher93423/
Bloecher93262/
Bleecher93250/
Blechert93216/
Bleycher936/
Blaecher934/
Bliecher933/
Blescher932/
Blechere931/
Bleucher931/
Bleckher931/
Bleche925/
Bleichert88347/
Bletscher88200/
Blestcher8848/
Blettcher882/
Blechtser881/
Blethcher881/
Blocher863,227/
Blöcher861,421/
Blecker861,258/
Blicher86743/
Blacher86713/
Blekher86164/
Blechet86154/
Blycher8610/
Bleiche863/
Wlecher861/
Blieche861/
Bleches861/
Blechez861/
Blechie861/
Blechir860/
Blece830/
Blecherová827/
Bellechere821/
Bleecker801,069/
Bleckert80394/
Blaicher80328/
Blachier80150/
Bleicker8092/
Bleykher8080/
Bleschet8072/
Blychert8066/
Blichert8040/
Bleikher8018/
Bellecer8016/
Blekhert8013/
Blekheir8012/
Blechior805/
Bleshher804/
Vletcher802/
Blaycher802/
Blitcher801/
Blicherz801/
Belleche801/
Bleisher801/
Blajcher801/
Blyacher801/
Blechoir801/
Blachear800/
Bleasher800/
Bletchir800/
Bleacker800/
Bleckere800/
Bliesher800/
Blecha773,444/
Bleser771,635/
Bleker77956/
Blezer77368/
Blejer77219/
Bleger77151/
Bleice777/
Bliche776/
Blesce774/
Blechi773/
Blyche772/
Bléher772/
Bleshe771/
Vleche771/
Bleece771/
Bleuce771/
Bleace770/
Bleickert7557/
Blajchert7557/
Bleeckert759/
B'Leikher758/
Bleikheir756/
Bleeckere754/
Belleiche753/
Bellocher751/
Blekheire751/
Blieseher751/
Belleache751/
Buellecer751/
Buillecer751/
Bleeker716,086/
Bleiker711,346/
Blicker71412/
Bläsche71362/
Bleeser71258/
Bletzer71183/
Bletchi71168/
Bleyzer71128/
Blische71122/
Blekker7196/
Bläcker7188/
Blesser7184/
Blecich7180/
Blesheh7174/
Blycker7163/
Blähser7126/
Blesich7124/
Bletchy7123/
Bleyker7118/
Blykher7111/
Blikher7110/
Blekier718/
Billece717/
Bleiger717/
Blekherova716/
Bleiser716/
Blajher715/
Bléchet715/
Bellece714/
Blekhir713/
Bleaser712/
Bliezer712/
Bleezer712/
Bleizer712/
Bhleker711/
Bleacha711/
Bleaker711/
Bleazer711/
Blekert711/
Blieser711/
Blehzeh711/
Blaiche711/
Bliczer711/
Blesjer711/
Blezier710/
Blichie710/
Vlecker710/
Bledser710/
Blege67922/
Blyckert67112/
Blese6778/
Bleze6765/
Bleikhir6760/
Blekhair6740/
Blaichet6721/
Bleikert6715/
Bellezer678/
Bleytchi678/
Blaykher677/
Bliscerd675/
Belliche675/
Vellecer673/
Blekhire672/
Bleci672/
Belleser671/
Billechi671/
Bleekert671/
Blihkere671/
Blachair671/
Bleße671/
Blessert671/
Blessich671/
Blékheir671/
Bleetser670/
Blecy670/

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