Hecht-Wendt Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Hecht-Wendt Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Hecht & Wendt.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hecht-Wendt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Hecht-Wendt Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hecht-Wendt Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hecht-Wendt is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Hecht-Wendt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hecht-Wendt? popularity and diffusion

Hecht-Wendt is the 5,812,366th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Hecht-Wendt are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,417,770. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 70 percent live, Northern Cape, where 20 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 10 percent live. Aside from South Africa Hecht-Wendt occurs in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 9 percent live.

Hecht-Wendt Last Name Statistics demography

Hecht-Wendt earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 798.07% more than the national average, earning R 2,134,150 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hecht Wendt911/
Hecq-Odent671/
Hecquet-Noti611/
Haget-Windau611/
Heckadwind571/
Higtenta5336/
Hegtinta535/
Haugtend530/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hecht-Wendt
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