Beckner

Beckner Meaning & Origin

About Beckner
The surname Beckner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Beck," meaning "baker." The suffix "-ner" indicates a person associated with or employed in a particular occupation. Therefore, Beckner refers to someone who was a baker or had a connection to the baking trade in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Beckner is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Beckner: 5,516
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beckner based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Beckner is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKNR
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B02506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛknər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beckner in Braille

Here's how to represent Beckner in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Beckner in braille

How to sign the name Beckner using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Beckner using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Beckner in sign language

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