Surname Becher in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Becher families are Croats (from Varazdin area ).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Becher live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Strmec Podravski in Varazdin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Becher (including: Beecher , Bächer , Böcher and Beccher ) is present in 67 countries worldwide. The family name "Becher " is used by some 10000 people in Germany , about 4000 in the United States , and some 3000 people in Brazil. "Beecher " is used by some 6000 people in the United States , about 600 in Jamaica , and some 400 people in Great Britain.

Characteristic first names

Wolfgang Becher, Đurđica Becher, Frančiška Becher, Anđela Becher, Hans Becher, Viktor Becher

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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