Becker

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Translingual

Proper noun

Becker

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

Further reading

English

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Becker

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  2. Lua error in Module:names at line 633: dot= and nodot= are no longer supported in Template:surname because a trailing period is no longer added by default; if you want it, add it explicitly after the template from Old English becca (“mattock”) for a mattock or pickaxe maker.
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  4. 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.
  5. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Alternative forms

Derived terms

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.

Anagrams

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”).

Proper noun

Becker m or f (genitive Beckers)

  1. a common surname originating as an occupation
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