How Many People Have the Last Name Hecht?
7,466
people had the surname Hecht in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 39,526 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#4,744
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
2.53
In 2010
Largest Group
95.8%
White
Change Since 2000
+1.8%
+133 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Hecht (95.8%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Hecht ranks #3,596. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Hecht grew from 7,333 people in 2000 to 7,466 in 2010 (up 1.8%), and its rank fell from #4,457 to #4,744. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.72 to 2.53 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 7,333 | 7,466 |
| Rank | #4,457 | #4,744 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.72 | 2.53 |
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Same Soundex code as Hecht: H230
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