Beckman Surname

19,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Beckman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Beckmann'

(German). For an English example, v. Bickman.

1667. Married — John Becman and Susanna Wright: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Beckman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,5771:16,7982,127
Brazil1,5061:142,1485,432
Sweden1,4861:6,626605
Australia7511:35,9464,729
Canada6251:58,9536,943
Israel4221:20,2793,020
England2531:220,22918,622
Netherlands1931:87,49814,492
Argentina1271:336,56226,540
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Finland451:122,14911,804
Denmark391:144,73612,759
France391:1,703,147154,208
Norway371:138,98117,684
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
China61:227,886,92811,701
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2311:15,5431,990

The alternate forms: Béckman (1) are calculated separately.

Beckman (127) may also be a first name.

Beckman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Beckmann'

(German). For an English example, v. Bickman.

1667. Married — John Becman and Susanna Wright: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English, German) Dweller at a brook; one who made bread.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from an acronym/abbreviation) or (from an ancestor's occupation) As a non-Jewish name, Beckman means “baker” and a small number of Jews who were bakers adopted it. However, in most cases, as a Jewish name, it is an acronym for bene kedoshim (Beck) plus the elaborated -mann.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Beck, a stream, and man. See termination Man.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A dweller by a brook or stream, or on a bec, or neck of land.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Beckman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beckman (Arabic: بكمان) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Béckman. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Beckman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 19,908th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 265,291 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Beckman reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 825,494th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 127 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 21,577 people, or 1 in 16,798. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Illinois, where 7 percent are found and Minnesota, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 5 percent are found and Sweden, where 5 percent are found.

Beckman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Beckman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beckman surname grew 668 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 436 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beckman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Beckman surname are 17.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beckman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 294.26% more than the national average, earning 1,364,440 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.2% more than the national average, earning R 342,672 per year; in United States they earn 7.94% more than the national average, earning $46,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning $48,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Béckman951/
Beckmann9353,722/
Beeckman932,844/
Boeckman931,781/
Beuckman93152/
Beickman9369/
Baeckman9323/
Beckmand9314/
Beackman934/
Bieckman932/
Beckmaan931/
Beckmanh931/
Beckmman931/
Bekman921,323/
Becman9250/
Boeckmann882,338/
Beeckmann88141/
Beuckmann88134/
Bieckmann88113/
Baeckmann8852/
Beickmann881/
Bechkmann881/
Backman8613,676/
Beekman868,726/
Bäckman864,863/
Bockman862,009/
Beukman861,852/
Bickman86341/
Beikman86181/
Biekman86175/
Bekmane86142/
Beckmon86125/
Bekmann86105/
Boekman8670/
Böckman8660/
Becmann8657/
Beakman8622/
Bekhman8616/
Beykman8611/
Bekmand8610/
Bekcman863/
Beecman861/
Boecman861/
Betkman861/
Beucman861/
Becmane861/
Beskman860/
Böckmann806,573/
Bickmann801,047/
Backmann801,002/
Beekmann80990/
Bockmann80706/
Beikmane80142/
Bäckmann80132/
Beikmann80129/
Biekmann8082/
Beukmann8049/
Beikhman804/
Boekmann803/
Bickhman802/
Beakeman801/
Baackman801/
Beckmham801/
Beekmman801/
Bieckmon801/
Backhman801/
Veckmann801/
Beckmmon801/
Béckmann801/
Bäckmand801/
Beykmand801/
Bickmain801/
Baekmann801/
Bekmahan801/
Beskmann800/
Buickman800/
Baickman800/
Becmmann800/
Veackman800/
Beckmannová782/
Beckmannova781/
Bakman77812/
Bokman77364/
Bikman77134/
Bökman7790/
Vekman7730/
Bykman7729/
Bicman7715/
Bekmam7712/
Becmam777/
Becmon772/
Bekmanova75187/
Baackmann7575/
Bockhmann753/
Boekcmann751/
Bakhman711,434/
Baakman71341/
Backmon71256/
Bockmon71216/
Bakmann71181/
Bökmann71180/
Becmont7181/
Bokhman7158/
Veekman7142/
Bikhman7134/
Buikman7129/
Bakkman7125/
Bäccman7121/
Bacmann7117/
Vekhman7114/
Baikman7113/
Veykman719/
Baccman716/
Bäkmann714/
Bokmann713/
Bikmane713/
Beekmanová711/
Bickmon711/
Bikmann711/
Boikman711/
Vekmann711/
Becmong711/
Bykhman711/
Bakcman710/
Bakhmann6712/
Bekmahanova677/
Veykhman677/
Vickmann677/
Veikhman673/
Böhkmann672/
Bahcmann672/
Buikeman671/
Biscmann671/
Bohckmon671/
Böckmannová671/
Vickmain671/
Boikmane671/
Baccmann671/
Beckmoom671/

Beckman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beckman in the Arabic language
بكمانbkman-

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Beckman Reference & Research

Beckman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Beckman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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