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Hecht

in Iowa

There are 72 people with the last name "Hecht" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

NameRank
Hecht 5,537
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  1. is 5,533rd most common Hanley
  2. is 5,534th most common Hartzell
  3. is 5,535th most common Hassman
  4. is 5,536th most common Hauber
  5. is 5,537th most common Hecht
  6. is 5,538th most common Herndon
  7. is 5,539th most common Hocker
  8. is 5,540th most common Holstad
  9. is 5,541st most common Holste

Most Common First Names for Hecht

Mary, Sandra, Diana, Dorothy, Jennifer, Kenlyn, Kevin, Larry, Michael, Richard

Meaning & History

German and Dutch: from Middle High German hech(e)t, Middle Dutch heect, hecht ‘pike’, generally a nickname for a rapacious and greedy person. In some instances it may have been a metonymic occupational name for a fisher and in others it may be a habitational name from a house distinguished by a sign depicting this fish.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Hecht or Yiddish hekht ‘pike’, one of the many Ashkenazic ornamental names taken from vocabulary words denoting wildlife.

Recent Searches for "Hecht" in Iowa

Since January 2009
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Mary Hecht, IA (3 searches)
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