Becker

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Becker

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

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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 [in turn originating as an occupation] from Old English becca (mattock) for a mattock or pickaxe maker.
    3. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] 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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  • 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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Distribution of the surname Becker in Germany

Etymology[edit]

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

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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