Becker

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Translingual

Proper noun

Becker

  1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Johannes Becker (1769–1833).

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Becker (countable and uncountable, plural Beckers)

  1. (countable) A surname.
    1. An English habitational surname from Old Norse from Old Norse bekkr (“brook”).
    2. An English surname from Old English from Old English becca (“mattock”) for a mattock or pickaxe maker.
    3. A surname from German from German Becker from Beck (“baker”).
  2. A locale in the United States.
    1. A city in Minnesota; named for politician George Loomis Becker.
    2. An unincorporated community in Mississippi.
    3. An unincorporated community in Texas.
  3. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Backer is the 357th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 87,859 individuals. Becker is most common among White (94.9%) individuals.

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German

Distribution of the surname Becker in Germany

Etymology

From Beck (“baker”) (from Middle High German becke), or a variant spelling of southern German Bäcker (“baker”).

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Proper noun

Becker m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Beckers or (with an article) Becker, feminine genitive Becker, plural Beckers or Becker)

  1. a common surname originating as an occupation
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