Becks Surname

119,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Becks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Becks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1811:306,90828,207
Germany1,0101:79,70810,066
Netherlands5041:33,5065,591
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
England1921:290,19822,328
Canada991:372,17833,288
Belgium891:129,17618,730
Israel551:155,59316,202
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Australia351:771,30649,759
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
India111:69,733,217610,955
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:218,34218,603

Becks (287) may also be a first name.

Becks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Becks is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Becks? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 119,522nd most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,895,331 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Becks are found; 42 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Becks is also the 522,011th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 287 people.

The surname Becks is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,181 people, or 1 in 306,908. In The United States Becks is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 13 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent live and The Netherlands, where 13 percent live.

Becks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Becks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Becks surname rose 513 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Becks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Becks surname are 4.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Becks earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.15% more than the national average, earning 485,044 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 162.61% more than the national average, earning R 624,060 per year; in United States they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning $40,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning $48,358 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beecks919/
Boecks912/
Beckst911/
Beks892,527/
Beeks802,178/
Backs801,863/
Bocks80981/
Beckx80611/
Bicks80224/
Becse80175/
Beaks8078/
Beksh8058/
Beuks8039/
Bäcks8023/
Boeks8017/
Beiks8010/
Bechs805/
Bekås802/
Beyks802/
Beckz802/
Beucs801/
Besks801/
Boecs801/
Bekst801/
Beksz801/
Bekse801/
Bheks801/
Betcs801/
Beckstdt772/
Boeckx732,524/
Beekes73357/
Beakes73309/
Bedőcs73253/
Beikes73243/
Buycks73240/
Baicks7337/
Beeckx7333/
Boycks7332/
Beuckx7330/
Beykes7318/
Bekhsh7312/
Backås739/
Beachs733/
Backsh733/
Bhicks732/
Bocksh731/
Bick's731/
Biechs731/
Bäckås731/
Bejkes731/
Bekkås731/
Boecsh731/
Buicks731/
Bickse730/
Baks6714,295/
Boks671,789/
Bekx67344/
Bocksch67310/
Becx67241/
Biks67160/
Byks6758/
Buyckes6740/
Bekš6739/
Böcs6732/
Bekç6729/
Veeckss6714/
Begs678/
Backhsh677/
Beksová677/
Bekz676/
Backsch674/
Bexs672/
Beekesh671/
Boeksch671/
Bècs671/
Beakhsh671/
Beqs671/
Boickes670/
Buickes670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Becks
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