Fiechter Surname
Approximately 2,829 people bear this surname
Fiechter Surname User-submission:
The Fiechter surname comes from the name of a spruce tree Fichte, as their coat of arms suggests.
Fiechter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1,779 | 1:4,617 | 683 |
| United States | 532 | 1:681,314 | 54,178 |
| Netherlands | 158 | 1:106,881 | 17,196 |
| Germany | 116 | 1:694,013 | 53,217 |
| France | 72 | 1:922,538 | 106,020 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Fiechter Surname Meaning
Fiechter Demographics
Fiechter Political Affiliation
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Fiechter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fiechter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fiechter has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fiechter? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 155,051st most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,576,015 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Fiechter live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,779 people, or 1 in 4,617. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Bern, where 34 percent live, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 15 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Switzerland this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and The Netherlands, where 6 percent live.
Fiechter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fiechter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,046 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fiechter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fiechter last name are 42.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 89.66% registered with the political party.
The amount Fiechter earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.8% more than the national average, earning $52,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,842 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieichter | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fichter | 93 | 5,911 | / |
| Fechter | 93 | 4,561 | / |
| Feichter | 88 | 2,562 | / |
| Feuchter | 88 | 2,410 | / |
| Fuechter | 88 | 74 | / |
| Viechter | 88 | 41 | / |
| Fiichter | 88 | 13 | / |
| Fiecther | 88 | 2 | / |
| Fiechtee | 88 | 1 | / |
| Fetchter | 88 | 0 | / |
| Feechter | 88 | 0 | / |
| Feachter | 88 | 0 | / |
| Fitchter | 88 | 0 | / |
| Fieter | 86 | 2 | / |
| Feuchster | 82 | 5 | / |
| Feutchter | 82 | 3 | / |
| Fuchter | 80 | 550 | / |
| Fiester | 80 | 409 | / |
| Füchter | 80 | 319 | / |
| Vechter | 80 | 172 | / |
| Fietier | 80 | 64 | / |
| Fikhter | 80 | 51 | / |
| Vichter | 80 | 8 | / |
| Fekhter | 80 | 6 | / |
| Fiejter | 80 | 2 | / |
| Viechte | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fechterová | 78 | 17 | / |
| Fechterova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fiete | 77 | 73 | / |
| Pfiester | 75 | 497 | / |
| Fouchter | 75 | 22 | / |
| Fiethere | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fauchter | 75 | 0 | / |
| Feuchterová | 74 | 3 | / |
| Fiette | 71 | 335 | / |
| Fietje | 71 | 196 | / |
| Vieter | 71 | 154 | / |
| Fieste | 71 | 19 | / |
| Fiethe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Fietei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pfiete | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phfiester | 71 | 0 | / |
| Phieter | 67 | 242 | / |
| Viester | 67 | 111 | / |
| Viether | 67 | 29 | / |
| Feijter | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fykhter | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fiétier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vieiter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiestte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiethey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pfieste | 67 | 0 | / |
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