Becker Family History

Becker Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: occupational name for a baker of bread or brick and tiles derived from Middle High German and Middle Dutch backen ‘to bake’. The German surname is also found in France (mainly Lorraine and Alsace).

Danish: occupational name for a baker from bechere ‘baker’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a baker from German Bäcker (compare 1 and Backer) or Yiddish beker ‘baker’.

English: possibly an occupational name derived from an unrecorded Middle English bekker ‘maker or user of mattocks’ (a derivative of Middle English bek(ke) ‘mattock pick’).

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

Similar surnames: Becher, Bicker, Bekker, Ecker, Backer, Decker, Secker, Necker, Packer, Ducker

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131K	Military Records
99K	Immigration Records
427K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Becker family from?

You can see how Becker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Becker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Becker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 280 Becker families living in London. This was about 57% of all the recorded Becker's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Becker families in 1891.

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What did your Becker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrician and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Becker. 11% of Becker men worked as an Electrician and 69% of Becker women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Becker were journeyman baker and Domestic servant.

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Electrician

11%

Motor driver

11%

catholic priest

journeyman baker

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Private means

Housewife

Domestic servant

What Becker family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 427K census records available for the last name Becker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Becker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 99K immigration records available for the last name Becker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 131K military records available for the last name Becker. For the veterans among your Becker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Becker lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Becker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Becker in 1940 was 40, and 77 in 2004.

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Becker Surname Meaning

Danish: occupational name for a baker from bechere ‘baker’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a baker from German Bäcker (compare 1 and Backer) or Yiddish beker ‘baker’.

English: possibly an occupational name derived from an unrecorded Middle English bekker ‘maker or user of mattocks’ (a derivative of Middle English bek(ke) ‘mattock pick’).

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

Where is the Becker family from?

What did your Becker ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Electrician

11%

Motor driver

11%

catholic priest

journeyman baker

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Private means

Housewife

Domestic servant

What Becker family records will you find?

What is the average Becker lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Becker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Becker in 1940 was 40, and 77 in 2004.

Becker Family History

Becker Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Becker

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What did your Becker ancestors do for a living?

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Becker lifespan?

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Becker Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Becker

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Where is the Becker family from?

What did your Becker ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Becker family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Becker family history

What is the average Becker lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Becker family tree

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