Bäcker Surname
Approximately 9,267 people bear this surname
Bäcker Surname User-submission:
The surname Bäcker means 'baker' in German.
Bäcker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,843 | 1:9,104 | 1,133 |
| Sweden | 198 | 1:49,731 | 3,847 |
| Austria | 100 | 1:85,154 | 12,686 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| Hungary | 29 | 1:338,492 | 24,545 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Backer (10,430) are calculated separately.
Bäcker Surname Meaning
Bäcker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bäcker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bäcker is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Backer. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bäcker? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bäcker is the 54,893rd most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 786,398 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bäcker are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 8,843 people, or 1 in 9,104. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 47 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent reside and Hesse, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 2 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.
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