Becklas Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Becklas Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beccles,' a parish in Suffolk.

Daniel de Beccles, Norwich, 1256: History of Norfolk.

Hugh de Beccles, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Becklas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Becklas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beccles,' a parish in Suffolk.

Daniel de Beccles, Norwich, 1256: History of Norfolk.

Hugh de Beccles, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

BECCLES: A town in Suffolk. De Beckles, H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Becklas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Becklas is found most in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Becklas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,034,059th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Becklas reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Becklas is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 1,712,882. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 98 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Germany Becklas occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 33 percent reside and Switzerland, where 8 percent reside.

Becklas Last Name Statistics demography

Becklas earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Backlas8663/
Becklaß869/
Bicklass804/
Baklas7724/
Biclas771/
Beykclass751/
Baklash7112/
Baclias711/
Baklaus711/
Bakellas6776/
Bakillas6725/
Beklyashova673/
Baklhash671/
Baikelas671/
Baquellas631/
Bequillas631/
Baklaç6287/
Baklos627/
Boklos624/
Baclos621/
Baqlas621/
Bacquillas596/
Bakehellas594/
Baquellias591/
Vigklas5738/
Baklous5710/
Vichclas531/
Baquillas50439/
Bequillos50234/
Bequellos503/
Beklouche501/

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