Fechter Surname

103,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,561 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Fechter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fechter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0071:40,1125,295
United States1,5011:241,47823,063
France2611:254,49339,305
Israel2301:37,2075,132
Austria2001:42,5776,827
Canada1021:361,23132,546
South Africa811:668,86148,796
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
England281:1,989,93178,001
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

Fechter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fechter occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fechter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fechter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 103,163rd most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,597,796 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Fechter reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Fechter is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,007 people, or 1 in 40,112. In Germany Fechter is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 36 percent live, Bavaria, where 28 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Beside Germany Fechter is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Fechter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fechter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,096 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fechter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fechter surname are 18.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.94% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fechter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.33% more than the national average, earning R 290,700 per year; in United States they earn 12.5% more than the national average, earning $48,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.99% more than the national average, earning $57,626 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fiechter932,829/
Feichter932,562/
Feuchter932,410/
Feschter939/
Fetchter930/
Feechter930/
Feachter930/
Fechte9291/
Fecter9221/
Fehter920/
Fichter865,911/
Vechter86172/
Feuchte8655/
Fecther867/
Fekhter866/
Fachter864/
Feshter863/
Fethter862/
Feehter862/
Fehyter860/
Fecster860/
Feter83544/
Fehte8312/
Fechterová8217/
Fechterova821/
Viechter8041/
Feishter8010/
Fiecther802/
Fischter802/
Fiechtee801/
Fichster801/
Pfachter800/
Fitchter800/
Feahster800/
Fetter7710,015/
Fester774,439/
Fichte771,330/
Feiter77700/
Fether77654/
Feyter7750/
Feeter7734/
Vehter7720/
Vechte7717/
Fetere7714/
Fechti7711/
Feteer7710/
Feterr774/
Fihter773/
Fhiter773/
Fetger773/
Ficter773/
Fedter773/
Feater772/
Fieter772/
Fetier772/
Pfeter772/
Fexter771/
Fezter771/
Fehete771/
Fekhte771/
Fehteh771/
Feshte771/
Feuter770/
Fechta770/
Pfischter7523/
Fete735,556/
Feaster715,699/
Feather715,671/
Feister71747/
Vachter71474/
Fiester71409/
Feuster71392/
Feszter71218/
Fishter7178/
Fietier7164/
Fikhter7151/
Festger7136/
Feijter7121/
Festter7121/
Feshtei7121/
Veshter7118/
Festere7118/
Fykhter7112/
Festher719/
Vichter718/
Feshtey717/
Fettier716/
Fyshter716/
Fejster715/
Feyster714/
Pfester714/
Pfeiter714/
Feheste712/
Fiejter712/
Feterre711/
Feester711/
Feitere711/
Feither711/
Festeer711/
Feitter711/
Feteher711/
Feterrh711/
Feshteh711/
Fischte711/
Fictter710/
Ficther710/
Festert710/
Fetteer710/
Festerd710/
Vochter710/
Feutter710/
Viechte710/
Fichtee710/
Veter674,859/
Fette671,951/
Feteh67877/
Fiter67682/
Feste67559/
Pfiester67497/
Feyte67333/
Fetet67323/
Pfeister67265/
Fetea67208/
Fetes67180/
Fethe67146/
Fetre67110/
Feite67105/
Fetey6781/
Fiete6773/
Feteu6739/
Fešte6725/
Feete6722/
Fetie6722/
Feisther6718/
Pfeuster6717/
Feterova6716/
Pfeaster6715/
Fetei678/
Feistter676/
Feate674/
Fetee672/
Feute672/
Fejszter672/
Fyter672/
Fetir672/
Hfeaster671/
Fhete671/
Fichtett671/
Fedte671/
Feathere671/
Féter671/
Vfete671/
Vehte671/
Fehstedt671/
Feïte671/
Feteş671/
Veishter671/
Fhesther671/
Feistier671/
Fetej671/
Fehietey670/
Feattier670/
Pfeester670/
Feted670/
Featheur670/
Feusther670/

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