Bek Family History

Bek Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic) and South German: variant of Beck ‘baker’. Croatian and Slovenian: occupational name for a baker from old South German beck ‘baker’ (see Beck compare Pek).

Czech: from a pet form of a personal name beginning with Be- such as Benedikt (see Benedict) or a surname of German origin (see 1 above).

Polish: nickname derived from bekać ‘to burp’, beczeć ‘to bleat’, ‘to sing sharp’, ‘to cry loudly’ or an adaptation of German Beck. This surname is also found among Rusyns (Lemkos).

Dutch: nickname for someone with a particular bek ‘mouth, jaw’. Dutch: topographic name for someone living near a beek ‘stream’. Compare Beck and Beek.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 白 (see Bai) and 麥 (see Mai) based on their Hokkien or Teochew pronunciations.

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

Similar surnames: Berk, Bok, Beck, Bak, Byk, Ber, Mak, Beg, Sek, Bar

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Where is the Bek family from?

You can see how Bek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bek family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bek families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Bek families living in Norfolk. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bek's in United Kingdom. Norfolk and 1 other county had the highest population of Bek families in 1891.

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What did your Bek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bek. 24% of Bek men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Bek women worked as a Clerk.

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Laborer

24%

Farm hand

24%

Farmer

18%

Printer

12%

Clerk

100%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Bek. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bek 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Bek. 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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There are 1K military records available for the last name Bek. For the veterans among your Bek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bek lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Bek in 1959 was 65, and 83 in 2004.

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Bek Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic) and South German: variant of Beck ‘baker’. Croatian and Slovenian: occupational name for a baker from old South German beck ‘baker’ (see Beck compare Pek).

Czech: from a pet form of a personal name beginning with Be- such as Benedikt (see Benedict) or a surname of German origin (see 1 above).

Dutch: nickname for someone with a particular bek ‘mouth, jaw’. Dutch: topographic name for someone living near a beek ‘stream’. Compare Beck and Beek.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 白 (see Bai) and 麥 (see Mai) based on their Hokkien or Teochew pronunciations.

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

Where is the Bek family from?

What did your Bek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bek. 24% of Bek men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Bek women worked as a Clerk.

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.

Laborer

24%

Farm hand

24%

Farmer

18%

Printer

12%

Clerk

100%

What Bek family records will you find?

What is the average Bek lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Bek in 1959 was 65, and 83 in 2004.

Bek Family History

Bek Surname Meaning

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Bek Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bek lifespan?

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