Becker


Becker is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker. In northern Germany, it can also derive from the word Beck for Bach to denote origin.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 55.3% of all known bearers of the surname Becker were residents of Germany, 24.7% of the United States, 8.0% of Brazil, 2.7% of France, 2.0% of South Africa and 1.2% of Canada.
In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than the national average in the following states:

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