Where Does The Last Name Hecht Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Hecht occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hecht.

How Common Is The Last Name Hecht? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 15,315^th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 200,334 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Hecht are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Hecht is also the 1,107,702^nd most frequent given name worldwide, borne by 76 people.

The last name Hecht is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 19,560 people, or 1 in 4,116. In Germany Hecht is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 26 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Not including Germany this surname is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Hecht Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hecht has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hecht surname expanded 1,079 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 378 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hecht Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Hecht last name are 2.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hecht earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.56% more than the national average, earning R 407,700 per year; in United States they earn 16.32% more than the national average, earning $50,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.31% more than the national average, earning $62,259 CAD per year.