Bechtel

English

Alternative forms

• Bechdel, Beightol, Pethtel

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bechtel.

Proper noun

Bechtel (plural Bechtels)

1. 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 123.