Fecht

See also: fecht

English

Etymology

German and Dutch surname, from several toponyms containing the element Fecht (“fight”).

Proper noun

Fecht (plural Fechts)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fecht is the 32599^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 705 individuals. Fecht is most common among White (97.73%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fecht”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 558.

Anagrams

• fetch

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German vëhten, from Old High German fehtan. Compare German Fechten, Dutch gevecht, English fight.

Noun

Fecht m

1. fight

Related terms

• Gfecht