Beckmann Surname

10,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Beckmann 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.

Beckmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany44,3431:1,816152
United States5,1081:70,9598,231
Brazil1,0501:203,8807,846
South Africa4331:125,12214,733
Australia3621:74,5748,754
Netherlands2951:57,2459,855
Denmark2621:21,5452,176
Argentina2301:185,84115,524
Canada1961:187,98818,553
Switzerland1731:47,4736,407
France1581:420,39761,236
Norway1481:34,7454,901
Austria1461:58,3259,115
England1141:488,75531,416
Mexico981:1,266,59414,898
Ecuador981:162,3057,282
Sweden731:134,8879,541
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Spain531:882,11434,832
Belgium521:221,08928,230
Chile491:359,5209,978
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Wales131:238,04114,239
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
China31:455,773,85521,925
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7001:71,7417,698

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

Beckmann (23) may also be a first name.

Beckmann 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

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

Beckmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beckmann is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Béckmann. Click here for further potential spellings of Beckmann.

How Common Is The Last Name Beckmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,470th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 135,653 people. The surname Beckmann occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Beckmann live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe. Beckmann is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 23 people.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 44,343 people, or 1 in 1,816. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 19 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Germany Beckmann exists in 68 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Beckmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Beckmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Beckmann surname increased 730 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,629 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beckmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Beckmann surname are 24.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beckmann earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 13.2% more than the national average, earning 391,777 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning R 256,788 per year; in United States they earn 16.43% more than the national average, earning $50,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.43% more than the national average, earning $57,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Béckmann961/
Boeckmann942,338/
Beeckmann94141/
Beuckmann94134/
Bieckmann94113/
Baeckmann9452/
Beickmann941/
Bechkmann941/
Beckman9327,470/
Bekmann93105/
Becmann9357/
Böckmann886,573/
Beeckman882,844/
Boeckman881,781/
Bickmann881,047/
Backmann881,002/
Beekmann88990/
Bockmann88706/
Beuckman88152/
Bäckmann88132/
Beikmann88129/
Biekmann8882/
Beickman8869/
Beukmann8849/
Baeckman8823/
Beckmand8814/
Beackman884/
Boekmann883/
Bieckman882/
Veckmann881/
Baekmann881/
Beckmaan881/
Beckmanh881/
Beckmman881/
Beskmann880/
Becmmann880/
Bekman861,323/
Becman8650/
Beckmannová842/
Beckmannova841/
Baackmann8275/
Bockhmann823/
Boekcmann821/
Backman8013,676/
Beekman808,726/
Bäckman804,863/
Bockman802,009/
Beukman801,852/
Bickman80341/
Beikman80181/
Bakmann80181/
Bökmann80180/
Biekman80175/
Bekmane80142/
Beckmon80125/
Boekman8070/
Böckman8060/
Beakman8022/
Bacmann8017/
Bekhman8016/
Beykman8011/
Bekmand8010/
Bäkmann804/
Bokmann803/
Bekcman803/
Beecman801/
Bikmann801/
Boecman801/
Betkman801/
Béckman801/
Vekmann801/
Beucman801/
Becmane801/
Beskman800/
Beikmane75142/
Bakhmann7512/
Vickmann757/
Beikhman754/
Bickhman752/
Böhkmann752/
Bahcmann752/
Beakeman751/
Baackman751/
Beckmham751/
Beekmman751/
Bieckmon751/
Biscmann751/
Backhman751/
Beckmmon751/
Bäckmand751/
Beykmand751/
Bickmain751/
Baccmann751/
Bekmahan751/
Buickman750/
Baickman750/
Veackman750/
Böckmannová741/
Bakman71812/
Bokman71364/
Bekmanova71187/
Bikman71134/
Bökman7190/
Vekman7130/
Bykman7129/
Bicman7115/
Bekmam7112/
Becmam717/
Becmon712/
Bakhman671,434/
Baakman67341/
Backmon67256/
Bockmon67216/
Becmont6781/
Bokhman6758/
Veekman6742/
Bikhman6734/
Buikman6729/
Bakkman6725/
Bäccman6721/
Vekhman6714/
Baikman6713/
Veykman679/
Vikmann677/
Baccman676/
Bikmane673/
Beekmanová671/
Bickmon671/
Boikman671/
Becmong671/
Bykhman671/
Bakcman670/

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