Bechtel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Bechtel family

The surname Bechtel was first found in Hessen, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. The earliest bearers of this name to be mentioned in ancient chronicles were Bechtold of Fulda in 1387, Bechtold Suleffel of Frankfurt in 1442, and Tibertius Bechtolf of Frankfurt in 1568. Bachtel is a mountain of the Zurich Upperland, Swiss Prealps in the canton of Zurich. Atop of the mountain is Bachtel Tower, a 60 m (200 ft) tall radio tower.

Early History of the Bechtel family

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Bechtel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bechtold, Bechtolt, Bechtoldt, Becktolt, Beckholt, Beckholdt, Becktold, Becktoldt, Bechthold, Beckthold, Bechtholdt, Becktholdt, Bechtolf, Bechtolff, Bechetold, Becketold, Becketoldt, Bechtle, Bechtel and many more.

Early Notables of the Bechtel family

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Bechtel Ranking

In the United States, the name Bechtel is the 4,834^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Bechtel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bechtel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans burg Bechtel, who arrived in America in 1731 2
David Bechtel, who arrived in America in 1732 2
Samuel Bechtel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Martin Bechtel, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Martin Bechtel who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1750
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Bechtel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Philip Bechtel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 2
August Bechtel, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
August Bechtel who arrived in New York in 1854
J L Bechtel, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1855 2
Frederick Bechtel, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870 2
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Bechtel migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bechtel Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Abraham Bechtel, who landed in Canada in 1831
Jacob Bechtel, who landed in Canada in 1831
Samuel Bechtel, who arrived in Canada in 1831
Noah Bechtel, who landed in Canada in 1841

Contemporary Notables of the name Bechtel (post 1700) +

Stephen Davison Bechtel Sr. (1900-1989), American construction engineer and executive and founder of the Bechtel Corporation
Stephen Davison Bechtel Jr. (1925-2021), American billionaire, businessman, civil engineer, and co-owner of the Bechtel Corporation
Nicolas Bechtel, American child actor, known for General Hospital (1963), Underdog Kids (2015) and Rake (2014)
Bruce Bechtel (b. 1955), American former NASCAR driver from Corona, California
Louise Seaman Bechtel (1894-1985), American editor, critic, author, eponym of the Bechtel Prize
Riley P. Bechtel CBE (b. 1952), American heir and businessman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bechtel Corporation
Warren A. Bechtel (1872-1933), American founder of the Bechtel Corporation, one of the world's largest engineering and construction services firms
George A. Bechtel (1848-1921), American Major League Baseball right fielder and pitcher who played from 1871 through 1876
Raymond Francis Bechtel (b. 1917), American educator from West Virginia
Harry O. Bechtel, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924 3
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html