Becker

becker Translingual Proper noun A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Johannes Becker (1769–1833). Further reading Author query of the International Plant Names Index mul Botanical author abbreviations English <dab!> Pronunciation en /ˈbɛkɚ/ US en LL-Q1860 (eng)-StalJosA-Becker.wav US en ɛkə(ɹ) 2 Proper noun ~ en countable en. en English habitational Old Norse from en non bekkr brook. en English Old English < occupations from en ang becca mattock for a mattock or pickaxe maker. en German < occupations from en de Becker from de Beck baker. en locale c/US. en city s/Minnesota ; named for politician George Loomis Becker. en unincorporated community s/Mississippi. en unincorporated community s/Texas. en countable en male surnames. Alternative forms German surname en Baecker Beck Becke Beckert Derived terms en Becker County Becker muscular dystrophy Beckerian Translations surname Russian: ru Бе́ккер 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. See also en Beck Beckman Anagrams en bceekr rebeck German thumb|250px|Distribution of the surname Becker in Germany Etymology From de Beck baker (from de gmh becke), or a variant spelling of southern German de Bäcker baker. Pronunciation de De-Becker.ogg de De-Becker2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Proper noun surname de common occupations