Becken Surname

415,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Portugal

Becken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Becken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4451:814,51462,593
Germany1941:414,97737,848
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Norway351:146,92218,432
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England71:7,959,723202,100
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
France61:11,070,454349,096
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

The alternate forms: Beçken (19) are calculated separately.

Becken (490) may also be a first name.

Becken Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Becken Come From? nationality or country of origin

Becken (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻜﻦ) occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as: Beçken. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Becken? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 415,025th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,685,990 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Becken are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Becken is also the 383,918th most prevalent given name globally, held by 490 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 445 people, or 1 in 814,514. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Arizona, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent are found and Portugal, where 9 percent are found.

Becken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Becken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Becken last name increased 795 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Becken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Becken surname are 14.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Becken earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.16% more than the national average, earning 381,248 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning $43,884 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $63,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beçken9419/
Beecken92829/
Boecken9286/
Beucken9281/
Beicken9237/
Beacken927/
Baecken922/
Beckent921/
Beckken920/
Beken915,306/
Becen9126/
Beckn910/
Bekken831,592/
Beeken831,431/
Bocken83899/
Backen83863/
Beuken83640/
Bechen83611/
Boeken83421/
Beşken83403/
Baeken83303/
Bekaen83270/
Beaken83142/
Böcken83108/
Beckne8347/
Bekenn8332/
Beyken8316/
Bicken8311/
Beckin839/
Bekoen838/
Behken834/
Bäcken834/
Beiken833/
Bieken832/
Bezken831/
Beccen830/
Bekn802/
Beckenova801/
Beachen77148/
Beechen7781/
Beskeen7768/
Boicken7753/
Beisken7751/
Bekkenk7730/
Bessken7719/
Baekken7717/
Beichen772/
Buicken772/
Beakken771/
Biocken771/
Boeckin771/
Besckin771/
Backeen771/
Åbacken771/
Behchen771/
Bockien770/
Beckinn770/
Bekin731,168/
Baken731,137/
Boken73625/
Biken73443/
Bicen73377/
Böken73263/
Becin73168/
Bekyn7331/
Bekne7312/
Byken737/
Beacn731/
Beakn731/
Becnd731/
Beucn731/
Bekng731/
Bekhn731/
Backn731/
Becne730/
Bekenova715,301/
Bekengue7114/
Bickienė712/
Bockienė711/
Beecking710/
Bakckeen710/
Beckinth710/
Bakken6715,138/
Bekina67640/
Boyken67580/
Baaken67357/
Bekink67288/
Bechin67280/
Bokken67269/
Baekin67229/
Bockin67110/
Biçken67100/
Bayken6772/
Buyken6770/
Bocoen6759/
Baiken6748/
Beykin6746/
Bäsken6746/
Bekyna6737/
Bichen6724/
Bickin6723/
Bhoken6723/
Bekkin6721/
Bedkin6720/
Boiken6720/
Backin6719/
Backén6719/
Bikcen6716/
Bokien6715/
Beikin6715/
Beskyn6715/
Beikem6711/
Bacuen6711/
Bhekne6710/
Bakeen679/
Veiken679/
Baqeen679/
Beykem678/
Bychen676/
Bedkyn676/
Beekin675/
Boycen675/
Beukin674/
Bakoen674/
Beykenova674/
Böckin674/
Bokoen674/
Bickem673/
Beikyn673/
Veyken672/
Bekkenova672/
Bhiken672/
Betkem672/
Beakin672/
Béchen672/
Behkne671/
Beikne671/
Begcin671/
Bhekem671/
Bhekkn671/
Bickne671/
Bickng671/
Bikken671/
Backhn671/
Bahken671/
Veckin671/
Bıckın671/
Bekuin671/
Bojcen671/
Bøiken671/
Bakaen671/
Becqin671/
Beycin671/
Beakem671/
Bakien670/
Bocuen670/
Beccne670/
Bohken670/
Baicen670/
Bacaen670/
Boekin670/
Bokeen670/

Becken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Becken in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻜﻦbkn-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Becken
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