Bekker

Bekker Meaning & Origin

About Bekker
The surname Bekker is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "bakker," meaning "baker" in English. It was originally given to individuals who worked as bakers or lived near a bakery. The name Bekker signifies a person's ancestral connection to the occupation of baking and is a common surname in the Netherlands and other Dutch-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bekker: 706
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,562
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bekker 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 Bekker is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bekker in Braille

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

The name Bekker in braille

How to sign the name Bekker using Sign Language

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

The name Bekker in sign language

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