Where Does The Last Name Bäcker Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bäcker is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Backer. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bäcker? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Bäcker is the 54,893^rd most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 786,398 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bäcker reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 8,843 people, or 1 in 9,104. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 47 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent reside and Hesse, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 2 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.