Rechson Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Rechson Surname User-submission:

It is a Jewish surname meaning 'mountain crest'. It was given to people, who lived near the mountains of Jerusalem.

Rechson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rechson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Jewish surname meaning 'mountain crest'. It was given to people, who lived near the mountains of Jerusalem.

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Rechson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rechson is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rechson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Rechson live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 13,417,576. In Germany Rechson is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 83 percent reside and Berlin, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Germany Rechson occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

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Richsen712/
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