Stecher Surname

45,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Stecher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stecher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,0071:16,0792,120
United States2,3991:151,08815,528
Italy1,3831:44,2207,961
Austria1,2541:6,791842
Switzerland4001:20,5323,302
France2271:292,61144,838
Denmark1371:41,2024,292
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Chile871:202,4886,415
Argentina821:521,26138,206
Netherlands791:213,76228,937
Brazil761:2,816,76883,410
Czechia661:161,11324,575
Hungary501:196,32616,661
Australia341:793,99150,673
England181:3,095,448105,421
Costa Rica131:367,6983,592
Haiti131:821,83911,267
Croatia121:352,38432,084
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3161:158,92014,556

The alternate forms: Štecher (135) are calculated separately.

Stecher (51) may also be a first name.

Stecher Last Name Facts

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

Stecher is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Štecher. For other potential spellings of Stecher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stecher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 45,110th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 633,424 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Stecher live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe. Stecher is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 51 people.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 5,007 people, or 1 in 16,079. In Germany Stecher is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 28 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Italy, where 12 percent reside.

Stecher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stecher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stecher last name increased 759 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stecher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stecher last name are 16.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.1% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stecher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.41% more than the national average, earning 389,012 kr per year; in Peru they earn 124.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,427 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.18% less than the national average, earning R 75,612 per year; in United States they earn 4.89% more than the national average, earning $45,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $50,449 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Štecher95135/
Stechert93640/
Stetcher9315/
Steicher9311/
Steacher934/
Steucher931/
Stechher931/
Stechier931/
Steecher931/
Stoecher931/
Sztecher931/
Stiecher930/
Steche9236/
Stecer922/
Steichert8847/
Stecker865,910/
Sticher861,073/
Stacher86844/
Stocher8671/
Steiche8666/
Stöcher8648/
Stächer8623/
Stechey869/
Stehger863/
Steecer862/
Stycher861/
Steucer861/
Stesche861/
Stecere861/
Stetcer860/
Stece8331/
Stecherová8253/
Stecherova822/
Schteecher820/
Steckert80490/
Stitcher80430/
Stichert80266/
Steacker8061/
Steecker8030/
Shtekher8029/
Shtacher8028/
Stischer809/
Sztacher804/
Steiches801/
Sztechez801/
Steckerz800/
Steicker800/
Steucker800/
Staicher800/
Steger7722,951/
Styche77387/
Steece77246/
Steker77150/
Stejer7774/
Stechi7760/
Sticer7735/
Stecha7735/
Stezer7711/
Stecei779/
Stecey774/
Stiche774/
Steice773/
Steshe773/
Stycer773/
Stecie773/
Stiece771/
Stechy771/
Steceh770/
Stexer770/
Steickert7522/
Shtekhert7517/
Shteykher751/
Shtitcher751/
Steiger7124,774/
Steeger712,072/
Sticker711,170/
Stetzer71722/
Stäcker71638/
Stetser71408/
Stegger71306/
Steager71278/
Steyger71179/
Stisher71140/
Steckerová7199/
Staicer7198/
Stäsche7198/
Steijer7190/
Steiker7183/
Stecich7179/
Stajcer7157/
Steacie7147/
Stekker7143/
Steizer7141/
Stoiche7138/
Stetchi7133/
Stequer7127/
Staycer7127/
Stekert7121/
Stekeur7120/
Shteker7119/
Sztejer7113/
Steiser7112/
Stekier7111/
Sticere717/
Stiches716/
Štecker716/
Sztycer716/
Steeker715/
Stesser714/
Steaker714/
Shteger713/
Steuker713/
Steacey712/
Steshet712/
Steckjr711/
Steecee711/
Steiqer711/
Sthezer711/
Sticzer711/
Stieker711/
Steichi711/
Stegker711/
Steceij711/
Steckerova711/
Szteker711/
Szteger711/
Sthiger711/
Steycie711/
Steyker710/
Steaser710/
Stesesr710/
Stesker710/
Stheger710/
Stege672,460/
Steijger67610/
Steitzer67234/
Stecy67115/
Steshets6762/
Stequert6757/
Steikert6752/
Shteyger6740/
Stickert6739/
Shtykher6733/
Steshetz6725/
Stayches6717/
Steci6710/
Steshych677/
Steshich676/
Steigger675/
Steje675/
Stoychez674/
Sztekier674/
Steusser672/
Stäckert672/
Stechich671/
Stekkert671/
Stitchez671/
Steutzer671/
Steze671/
Stichett671/
Steisser671/
Stese671/
Stoicker671/
Stesseur671/
Stiesser671/
Shtetser671/
Stitches670/
Stettzer670/
Stettser670/
Stuicker670/
Steekerd670/
Stickerd670/

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