Fechtig Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Fechtig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fechtig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3231:249,24327,070
Austria1481:57,5378,996
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
France121:5,535,227269,324
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Fechtig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fechtig is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fechtig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fechtig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fechtig is the 538,129th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,186,532 people. Fechtig is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Fechtig reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 323 people, or 1 in 249,243. In Germany Fechtig is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 76 percent live, Bavaria, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Fechtig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fechtig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fechtig surname increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fechtig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fechtig are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.17% registered with the political party.

Fechtig earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $40,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faechtig937/
Fehtig9241/
Fetig8344/
Fettig773,541/
Feitig7747/
Feetig772/
Fetiog771/
Fetigue71259/
Fettieg711/
Fetic67473/
Fetik6758/
Fitig6736/
Fetix674/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fechtig
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