Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BECKER
There are approximately 5,112 people named Becker in the UK. That makes it the 2,059th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 81 are named Becker.
Region of origin
Europe
Country of origin
Germany
Language of origin
German
Religion of origin
Unknown
Classification
Unknown
Related and similar surnames
BackerBackers
Backert
Bacerra
Backere
Backier
Backar
Bacer
Backera
Baaker
Backker
Backor
Backir
Backur
Backerei
Backare
Backerra
Baccer
Backery
Bacers
Bacar
Bacor
Baccar
Bacery
The Becker surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Ger.) From becker, the same as backer, a baker. It may be from becher, a cup or goblet, from bechern, to tipple; "der Becher" (Ger.), drinker, a tippler; the same in Dutch.