Recht Surname
Approximately 2,554 people bear this surname
Recht Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'ridge', 'mountain range' in Hebrew. They used to assign this surname to the Ashkenazi Jews living in the mountains.
Recht Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 891 | 1:406,800 | 35,470 |
| Germany | 646 | 1:124,621 | 15,213 |
| France | 618 | 1:107,480 | 15,949 |
| Israel | 66 | 1:129,661 | 14,046 |
| Belgium | 40 | 1:287,416 | 33,962 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 93 | 1:539,986 | 37,316 |
Recht (92) may also be a first name.
Recht Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'ridge', 'mountain range' in Hebrew. They used to assign this surname to the Ashkenazi Jews living in the mountains.
- asdasdasdasdRecht Demographics
Average Male Recht Height
176.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Recht Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Recht Come From? nationality or country of origin
Recht is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Recht? popularity and diffusion
The last name Recht is the 169,063rd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,853,385 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Recht are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 992,070th most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 92 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 891 people, or 1 in 406,800. In The United States Recht is primarily concentrated in: California, where 23 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States Recht exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent are found and France, where 24 percent are found.
Recht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Recht has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 958 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Recht Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Recht surname are 5.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.73% registered with the party.
The amount Recht earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.41% more than the national average, earning $51,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $54,369 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reicht | 91 | 570 | / |
| Reecht | 91 | 210 | / |
| Rescht | 91 | 6 | / |
| Rechts | 91 | 3 | / |
| Riecht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Reucht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Reacht | 91 | 0 | / |
| Rechte | 91 | 0 | / |
| Rech | 89 | 30,444 | / |
| Rect | 89 | 6 | / |
| Reht | 89 | 2 | / |
| Reichet | 83 | 10 | / |
| Reischt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Reichts | 83 | 0 | / |
| Reich | 80 | 62,782 | / |
| Resch | 80 | 27,643 | / |
| Reche | 80 | 11,039 | / |
| Reech | 80 | 7,759 | / |
| Reach | 80 | 1,800 | / |
| Riech | 80 | 571 | / |
| Richt | 80 | 494 | / |
| Rejch | 80 | 269 | / |
| Racht | 80 | 228 | / |
| Rechs | 80 | 73 | / |
| Rocht | 80 | 27 | / |
| Reych | 80 | 21 | / |
| Reuch | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rekht | 80 | 8 | / |
| React | 80 | 7 | / |
| Rehth | 80 | 5 | / |
| Retch | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rzech | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hrech | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rechh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rycht | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rehtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rechz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rehjt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rieht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reiht | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reect | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rechtová | 77 | 6 | / |
| Reichett | 77 | 6 | / |
| Reichete | 77 | 2 | / |
| Reicheht | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rechtova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reichedt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Reh | 75 | 5,357 | / |
| Ret | 75 | 3,067 | / |
| Reiche | 73 | 9,952 | / |
| Reusch | 73 | 8,772 | / |
| Reisch | 73 | 7,548 | / |
| Riesch | 73 | 1,381 | / |
| Richts | 73 | 266 | / |
| Resche | 73 | 178 | / |
| Reasch | 73 | 62 | / |
| Hriech | 73 | 54 | / |
| Reesch | 73 | 40 | / |
| Reichs | 73 | 29 | / |
| Reache | 73 | 27 | / |
| Röchte | 73 | 21 | / |
| Raicht | 73 | 20 | / |
| Richte | 73 | 15 | / |
| Hreich | 73 | 13 | / |
| Reysch | 73 | 10 | / |
| Rischt | 73 | 9 | / |
| Reshte | 73 | 8 | / |
| Roycht | 73 | 4 | / |
| Reshth | 73 | 4 | / |
| Reeche | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rehych | 73 | 4 | / |
| Reitch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hresch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Reatch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Retche | 73 | 2 | / |
| Reshch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Reichh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riesht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reachs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hreche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reyche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rychet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rehyts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rettch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rreich | 73 | 0 | / |
| Reichd | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rich | 67 | 92,348 | / |
| Reat | 67 | 10,416 | / |
| Reut | 67 | 6,951 | / |
| Riet | 67 | 4,878 | / |
| Rest | 67 | 3,418 | / |
| Resh | 67 | 3,339 | / |
| Rets | 67 | 2,033 | / |
| Reih | 67 | 1,362 | / |
| Rete | 67 | 1,281 | / |
| Reth | 67 | 1,068 | / |
| Reyt | 67 | 931 | / |
| Reit | 67 | 909 | / |
| Rece | 67 | 817 | / |
| Rett | 67 | 732 | / |
| Rekh | 67 | 440 | / |
| Reph | 67 | 392 | / |
| Reische | 67 | 367 | / |
| Reet | 67 | 337 | / |
| Rych | 67 | 320 | / |
| Rehs | 67 | 317 | / |
| Hret | 67 | 225 | / |
| Rhit | 67 | 126 | / |
| Rechová | 67 | 91 | / |
| Reitsch | 67 | 91 | / |
| Redt | 67 | 72 | / |
| Rieh | 67 | 52 | / |
| Redh | 67 | 46 | / |
| Reyh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Raheich | 67 | 29 | / |
| Raichet | 67 | 27 | / |
| Rejt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Reatsch | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hreiche | 67 | 10 | / |
| H'Reich | 67 | 10 | / |
| Räch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Retd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rict | 67 | 7 | / |
| Reischz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rehsche | 67 | 7 | / |
| Reuh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hreh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rechova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reezhth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reykhet | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rexh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rzeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rejh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rehh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rehp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reuschs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reischs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reetsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ritchte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Räht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rext | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rret | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rehx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rehj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rezt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rjht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Recd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Richthe | 67 | 0 | / |
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