Hecht
- Origin: German
- Meaning of Hecht
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<100
in the U.S.
since 1880
7k
in the U.S.
in 2010
How to Pronounce Hecht
Hecht Pronunciations
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Hecht mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Illinois, U.S. says the name Hecht means "Pike Fish".
- United States writer of stories and plays (1894-1946)
From Middle High German hechet, from Old High German hehhit, from Proto-Germanic *hakiþaz or *hakidaz. Cognate with Middle Dutch heket, Old Saxon hakth, *hakith, Old English hacod. Probably related with German Haken, English hook.
- pike (fish)
- (with adjective, especially toll) a bloke, a guy, especially an admired, self-confident, or arrogant one
Notable Persons With the Last Name Hecht
She was most active from 1994 to present. Jessica was born on June 28th, 1965 in Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Ben was born on February 28th, 1894 in New York City, United States. He passed away on April 18th, 1964.
Gina Hecht is an actor and actress. She has had major accomplishments since 1979. Gina was born on December 6th, 1953 in Houston.
Nathan Lincoln Hecht is a lawyer and judge. Nathan was born on August 15th, 1949.
Paul Hecht is an actor. Paul was born on August 14th, 1941 in London.
Chic Hecht was a senator. His career lasted from 1983 to 1989. Chic was born on November 30th, 1928 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He died on May 15th, 2006.
Where is the name Hecht popular?
International Interest for Hecht
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Popularity in the US
Popularity of Hecht as a last name
The map shows the absolute popularity of the name Hecht as a last name in each of the states. See other popular names in New York, Illinois, or New Jersey.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Hecht | U.S. | |
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| White | 95.79% | 64.26% | |
| African American | 0.24% | 11.96% | |
| Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.59% | 4.85% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.16% | 0.69% | |
| Two or More Ethnicities | 0.96% | 1.76% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.25% | 16.26% | |
Of Last Name Hecht
People with the last name Hecht are most frequently White
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Hecht
- How Popular is the name Hecht? As a last name Hecht was the 4,744th most popular name in 2010.
- When was the first name Hecht first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the name Hecht is Wednesday, July 19th, 1882.
- How unique is the name Hecht? From 1880 to 2021 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name Hecht. Hoorah! You are a unique individual.
- Weird things about the name Hecht: The name spelled backwards is Thceh. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Hhtec. How do you pronounce that?
- How many people have the last name Hecht? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 7,466 people with the last name Hecht.
- How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Hecht? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 3 of them will have Hecht as their last name.
- Sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain).
- Other Dictionary Sources: WordNet 3.1 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University (License).
- Wiktionary: Titles and License.
- Notable persons via Wikipedia: Titles and License. Click each image for the attribution information.