Bekker Surname

13,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bekker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bekker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa14,9661:3,620476
Russia11,8271:12,1861,688
Mozambique4,9441:5,5141,220
Netherlands3,1751:5,319555
Kazakhstan1,4921:11,8521,817
United States1,4101:257,06324,315
Germany8341:96,52912,033
Ukraine7401:61,5178,879
Denmark5961:9,471881
Australia3851:70,1198,305
Hungary3501:28,0473,094
Canada3141:117,34312,424
Belarus2631:36,1266,257
England2111:264,06720,991
Kyrgyzstan1051:56,8827,985
Uzbekistan1031:300,2838,324
New Zealand1011:44,8357,402
Poland991:383,92741,878
Namibia961:25,0984,061
Estonia811:16,3192,713
France731:909,900105,096
Zimbabwe571:270,84628,330
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Botswana501:43,7398,388
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Israel381:225,20121,188
Transnistria351:13,5632,609
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Austria291:293,63633,260
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Norway281:183,65321,594
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Wales191:162,87011,152
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Azerbaijan111:877,19313,780
Guatemala101:1,608,2675,853
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Finland81:687,08836,047
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Armenia51:586,03610,281
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
China31:455,773,85521,925
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Bekker (53) may also be a first name.

Bekker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bekker (Russian: Беккер) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bekker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 13,068th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 169,889 people. The surname Bekker occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Bekker reside; 47 percent reside in Southern Africa and 35 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,366,219th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 53 people.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 14,966 people, or 1 in 3,620. In South Africa Bekker is most common in: Gauteng, where 35 percent live, Western Cape, where 13 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 11 percent live. Not including South Africa Bekker is found in 92 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 28 percent live and Mozambique, where 12 percent live.

Bekker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bekker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,712 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 10,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bekker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (96%) in Belarus, Orthodox (83%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Bekker are 4.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bekker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.26% more than the national average, earning 471,570 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 77.42% more than the national average, earning R 421,620 per year; in United States they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning $47,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,550 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beckker9275/
Bekkert9270/
Bekkere9217/
Bekkier922/
Beker9118,792/
Becker83498,723/
Bakker8381,091/
Bekher839,812/
Bieker834,575/
Bekere833,485/
Bekier831,980/
Beeker831,889/
Beuker831,819/
Bekeer831,432/
Bikker831,294/
Boeker831,233/
Vekker83370/
Bokker83272/
Baeker83221/
Beyker83216/
Bekeur83214/
Beiker83113/
Beaker83112/
Bekcer8322/
Beçker8311/
Bejker835/
Behker833/
Bykker833/
Bheker832/
Bekkir831/
Bekeir831/
Bekerė831/
Bekkre831/
Bekerz831/
Begker831/
Bekerr830/
Bekkerova8029/
Bekkerová801/
Boecker772,951/
Baecker771,723/
Bekkair77448/
Biecker77399/
Beicker77186/
Betkher77171/
Bekierz77125/
Beucker77111/
Beecker77110/
Bikkert7757/
Bechker7756/
Beckier7735/
Betcker7732/
Beacker7729/
Bekeart7722/
Betkere7722/
Bekheir7717/
Bakkeer7714/
Bekhert7711/
Beckerd7711/
Bykkert779/
Backker778/
Beccker778/
Bekeere777/
Bekhier776/
Beckeer775/
Beadker775/
Bakkher775/
Betåker775/
Beykher773/
Beckher772/
Beckcer772/
Bekhher772/
Beekert771/
Bhekere771/
Bhesker771/
Betkeer771/
Bekkhir771/
Beckere771/
Behcker771/
Bakkerr771/
Bakkier771/
Beckerp771/
Bekeire771/
Beakert770/
Beitker770/
Beckear770/
Beekerr770/
Beskert770/
Baker73786,740/
Bekir735,539/
Böker735,229/
Becer731,342/
Boker731,004/
Bäker73727/
Byker73499/
Biker7392/
Bekyr7344/
Bekre7321/
Bekerova71304/
Beickert71103/
Bekerová7146/
Beikheir7122/
Backåker7112/
Bakkåker7112/
Bettcker718/
Bechkert715/
Håbecker715/
Bäckåker713/
Beckerth712/
Beizkert711/
Beakherr711/
Beckertt711/
Boeccker711/
Veikåker711/
Bedtkere711/
Beykerdt711/
Biekierz711/
Baeckier711/
Bekheire711/
Behecker711/
Beckhert710/
Beckherr710/
Becher6721,542/
Bakeer6712,512/
Backer6710,430/
Bäcker679,267/
Böcker677,035/
Bicker673,014/
Bijker671,904/
Bakier671,590/
Baiker671,344/
Bocker67800/
Bequer67560/
Bayker67550/
Bakeir67538/
Bakher67280/
Bhaker67259/
Bikere67112/
Bädker67109/
Bikeur6799/
Bhekre6791/
Boyker6772/
Bähker6766/
Beckerová6762/
Bätker6753/
Vikker6748/
Bhoker6746/
Bokher6746/
Boekir6730/
Bikert6729/
Bagker6729/
Bökeer6726/
Bakkir6722/
Baqeer6722/
Baaker6719/
Bakerr6716/
Bekire6716/
Beccer6716/
Buiker6714/
Beycer6714/
Bökert6714/
Bokeer6710/
Becerr677/
Boiker677/
Beckir677/
Bejcer675/
Bekhir674/
Bysker674/
Bikerz673/
Bohker673/
Bikier673/
Bahker673/
Beikir672/
Veeker672/
Bekair672/
Bokier672/
Bekherova671/
Bakear671/
Bekhre671/
Bekkirova671/
Beacer671/
Beckjr671/
Baqker671/
Bokeir671/
Bokerr671/
Beskyr671/
Beykerova671/
Vekher671/
Bioker671/
Bajker671/
Bakeur671/
Bikher671/
Beicer671/
Buyker671/
Bécker671/
Békier671/
Betkir671/
Beķere671/
Bakkèr671/
Beckerova671/
Bikeer671/
Bokeur671/
Behkir671/
Bigker670/
Booheeker670/
Beiskeire670/
Bogker670/
Beakre670/
Becger670/

Bekker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bekker in the Russian language
Беккерbekker-

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