Especht Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Especht Surname User-submission:

It is a Portuguese version of a German surname Specht, changed upon immigration to Brazil.

Especht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Especht Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Portuguese version of a German surname Specht, changed upon immigration to Brazil.

- paddysnuffles

Especht Last Name Facts

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

The last name Especht is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Especht.

How Common Is The Last Name Especht? popularity and diffusion

The surname Especht is the 5,391,485th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Especht live; 85 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 85 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The last name Especht is most commonly used in Spain, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 4,250,185. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Galicia, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Spain it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 8 percent reside and The Philippines, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Espescht931/
Espechte931/
Espect9227/
Espech9217/
Espeche867,238/
Espechs861/
Espet8315/
Espeh8310/
Epech837/
Espeut77662/
Espich77500/
Espiet77119/
Epeche7733/
Espeit7731/
Espece7711/
Espeyt7711/
Espeet774/
Espett771/
Espeth771/
Ispech771/
Epicht770/
Espieh770/
Hedspetch752/
Espeitche751/
Espe733,410/
Epeh73390/
Epet73316/
Espiche71108/
Esspich7120/
Hespeth7120/
Espeyte716/
Jeepech715/
Espisch712/
Espette711/
Espeixt711/
Espuich711/
Espesth711/
Hespett711/
Esper675,903/
Espey672,712/
Espie671,991/
Epete671,058/
Hespe67797/
Espes67486/
Epeet67446/
Hedspeth67259/
Espit6793/
Epieh6748/
Epich6747/
Epiet6744/
Eppeh6741/
Espei6730/
Eupet6729/
Espeitte6724/
Espee6723/
Espeu6717/
Epeth6715/
Espej6711/
Espep678/
Esped677/
Espea674/
Esspe674/
Espih672/
Epeeh672/
Gespe672/
Esphe671/
Ispet671/
Epechova671/
Epehp671/
Hepet671/
Gepet671/
Epece671/
Epeuh671/
Eppet671/
Espée671/
Eshpe671/
Heeppech671/
Hedspesh670/
Heaspeth670/
Esphy670/

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