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

The surname Becker (Arabic: بيكير, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻜﺮ) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Beçker, Bečker or Bécker. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 1,074^th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 14,612 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Becker reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 196,645^th most frequent forename in the world, borne by 1,553 people.

The last name Becker is most common in Germany, where it is held by 280,423 people, or 1 in 287. In Germany Becker is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent live, Hesse, where 14 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Becker occurs in 159 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Becker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Becker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 736 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 525 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 350 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 469 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 509 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Becker Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Becker surname is principally Catholic (58%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (75%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Becker surname are 15.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.08% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Becker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 37.39% less than the national average, earning €18,801 per year; in Norway they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning 373,832 kr per year; in Peru they earn 137.56% more than the national average, earning S/. 46,051 per year; in South Africa they earn 87.06% more than the national average, earning R 444,528 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning $21,366,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.22% more than the national average, earning $47,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning $52,613 CAD per year.