Bekner Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bekner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bekner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Bekner Last Name Facts

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

Bekner is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bekner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bekner is the 2,909,720th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name Bekner is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Bekner are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 171,052. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Denmark it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Bekner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bekner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bekner surname declined 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beckner927,467/
Bekcner922/
Beekner922/
Boekner921/
Beknier921/
Beikner921/
Beakner920/
Boeckner86242/
Beuckner862/
Baeckner861/
Boekhner861/
Beeckner861/
Becknerd860/
Becknner860/
Bieckner860/
Bakner83264/
Becner8315/
Bikner8313/
Bokner831/
Beknerova8010/
Bickner77341/
Backner77235/
Bockner77159/
Bikhner7756/
Böckner7750/
Bäckner7720/
Boykner777/
Bykhner776/
Bokhner772/
Becneur771/
Bakhner771/
Veikner771/
Veekner771/
Becknir770/
Bäcknert714/
Buickner714/
Bocknier711/
Bettcner711/
Bicknere710/
Vecner672/
Bicner670/

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Bekner Reference & Research

Beckner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Beckner 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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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bekner
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis