Becker (family name)

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Becker is a German family name .

Origin and synonymous names

The name auf -er is a more recent formation of the older forms of the name Beck and Becke . Mostly it is the job title of the baker . The name can, however, more rarely (like the name Bach ) go back to someone living near a brook (Beck) ; this is especially true in northern Germany. The old forms of the name Beck and Becke are particularly common in Upper Germany .

The spelling baker is seldom and mostly found in northern Germany .

The name Backer and Brodbeck as well as the Latinized form Pistorius also mean “by profession baker” .

Derivatives and compositions

In addition to the Beckers and Beckert extensions, there are some compositions with Beck (er) such as B. Kuchenbecker , Beckmann or Beckenbauer (a farmer who was also a baker).

frequency

Frequency distribution of the surname Becker in Germany according to entries in the telephone directory (as of January 2005)

The name Becker ranks 8th among the most common family names in Germany .

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Web links

Wiktionary: Becker  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations