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

The surname Hechter is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hechter.

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

The surname Hechter is the 214,907^th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,809,486 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Hechter are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 21 people.

The last name Hechter is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 1,355 people, or 1 in 39,984. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 39 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 18 percent are found and Western Cape, where 13 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Hechter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hechter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hechter last name grew 4,380 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hechter Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Hechter surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hechter earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 93.89% more than the national average, earning R 460,764 per year; in United States they earn 53.52% more than the national average, earning $66,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 76.34% more than the national average, earning $87,612 CAD per year.