Bleecker Surname
Approximately 1,069 people bear this surname
Bleecker Surname Definition:
(Dutch) One who leached cloth, a fuller.
Bleecker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 958 | 1:378,350 | 33,446 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Bleecker (30) may also be a first name.
Bleecker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) One who leached cloth, a fuller.
BLEECKER, BLEEKER: (Dutch.) From Bleeker, a bleacher or whitener of linen. In Danish, bleger.
(Dutch/Flemish), Bleacher. Bleekrode, Pale red or Bleacher's assart? (variant: van Berkenrode.)
Bleecker Demographics
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Bleecker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bleecker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bleecker occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bleecker? popularity and diffusion
It is the 343,060th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,817,162 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Bleecker are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bleecker is also the 1,911,214th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 30 people.
Bleecker is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 958 people, or 1 in 378,350. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Bleecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bleecker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bleecker surname grew 1,497 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bleecker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bleecker surname are 10.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.78% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bleecker earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.9% more than the national average, earning $48,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $53,666 CAD per year.
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