The Bechtold surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 3,700 people carried this name — #8,854 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 80,000 people counted. That is down 1% from 3,728 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 124 people named Bechtold.
10 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 12 départements, most often Bas-Rhin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
67 people named Bechtold live in Switzerland.
They live in 9 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
29 people named Bechtold have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 41 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 3 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Łódź.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In print
Bechtold in American newspapers,
1907–1916.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 5,395 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Bechtold,
with a public archive behind them.
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Johann Georg Bechtold 1732–1805 · writer
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Carl Bechtold 1762–1809 · captain
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Christian von Bechtold 1798–1880 · colonel
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Arthur Bechtold 1874–1946 · physician
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Gustav Bechtold 1876–1951 · jurist
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Albert Bechtold 1885–1965 · artist
Wikidata (CC0) · 8 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Bechtold.
- Bech 227 · U.S. census
- Bechard 2,053 · U.S. census
- Becher 2,496 · U.S. census
- Bechler 563 · U.S. census
- Becht 1,248 · U.S. census
- Bechtel 6,813 · U.S. census
- Beck 93,786 · U.S. census
- Beckendorf 327 · U.S. census
- Becker 87,859 · U.S. census
- Beckerich 165 · U.S. census
- Beckers 514 · U.S. census
- Beckert 1,288 · U.S. census
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