Bechtel

English

Alternative forms

Bechdel, Beightol, Pethtel

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bechtel.

Proper noun

Bechtel (plural Bechtels)

A surname from German.

Derived terms

Bechtelsville

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Bechtel is the 5137^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6813 individuals. Bechtel is most common among White (95.39%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bechtel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 123.

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