Beckner Surname

66,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Beckner Surname User-submission:

Buckner derives from either Old English or German origin. It comes from Germany from one of two families, buchner or büchner, or from England, specifically the Berkshire area, and is broken down from bukenore. There is some evidence that it is a english breakdown from a german family with jewish roots.

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Beckner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,0951:51,0876,166
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Thailand1171:603,747102,586
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Israel91:950,84857,975
France71:9,488,960336,266
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
England31:18,572,686338,250
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9701:51,7725,857

Beckner (26) may also be a first name.

Beckner Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Buckner derives from either Old English or German origin. It comes from Germany from one of two families, buchner or büchner, or from England, specifically the Berkshire area, and is broken down from bukenore. There is some evidence that it is a english breakdown from a german family with jewish roots.

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Beckner Last Name Facts

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

Beckner occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Beckner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 66,724th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 975,967 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Beckner are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Beckner is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 26 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 7,095 people, or 1 in 51,087. In The United States Beckner is most common in: Virginia, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Indiana, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

Beckner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Beckner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beckner last name expanded 731 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Beckner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Beckner last name are 24.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Beckner earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.14% less than the national average, earning $42,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.62% more than the national average, earning $58,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boeckner93242/
Beuckner932/
Baeckner931/
Beeckner931/
Becknerd930/
Becknner930/
Bieckner930/
Bekner9245/
Becner9215/
Bickner86341/
Backner86235/
Bockner86159/
Böckner8650/
Bäckner8620/
Bekcner862/
Beekner862/
Becneur861/
Boekner861/
Beknier861/
Beikner861/
Beakner860/
Becknir860/
Bäcknert804/
Buickner804/
Bocknier801/
Bettcner801/
Boekhner801/
Bicknere800/
Bakner77264/
Bikner7713/
Vecner772/
Bokner771/
Bicner770/
Beknerova7510/
Bikhner7156/
Boykner717/
Bykhner716/
Bokhner712/
Bakhner711/
Veikner711/
Veekner711/
Bicknair674/

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Beckner Reference & Research

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