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Hecht Family History

Hecht Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German hech(e)t ‘pike’ a metonymic occupational name for a fisher or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by a sign depicting this fish. In some instances it may have been a nickname because of resemblance with a pike or perhaps given to a rapacious and greedy person. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Hecht or Yiddish hekht ‘pike’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Recht, Licht, Luecht, Pech, Lucht, Nacht, Herdt, Heck, Hehl, Hach

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You can see how Hecht families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hecht family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hecht families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Hecht families living in Alberta. This was about 50% of all the recorded Hecht's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Hecht families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Hecht. For the veterans among your Hecht ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 32,000 census records available for the last name Hecht. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hecht census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Hecht

Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Hecht. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Hecht immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Hecht. For the veterans among your Hecht ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hecht lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Hecht life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Hecht in 1952 was 68, and 77 in 2004.

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