Beck Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Beck Name Meaning: Meanings include a stream or a nickname. The name derives from the Old Norse word bekkr, meaning stream. There are numerous places in northern France named with Old Norman French 'bec' stream. Lastly the name could derive from 'beke' beak (of a bird) it is most likely a nickname for someone with a prominent nose

First recorded in the Domesday book.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Beck Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Beck family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 842
Agricultural Labourer 67
General Labourer 54
Dress Maker 49
Coal Miner 46
Living On Own Means 45
Domestic Servant 40
Living On Her Own Means 34
Farmer 33
General Servant 27
Labourer 26
Clerk 24
General Servant Domestic 23
Blacksmith 22
House Keeper 22
Joiner 20
Cotton Weaver 20
General Domestic Servant 17
Laundress 17
Farm Servant 16
Gardener 16
Baker 15
Carpenter 14
Farm Labourer 13
Dressmaker 13

Beck Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Buck 75% 48,284
2 Beck 100% 42,261
3 Beech 60% 30,271
4 Back 75% 13,958
5 Bick 75% 5,210
6 Bock 75% 1,439
7 Bucke 60% 728
8 Bech 75% 507
9 Backe 60% 468
10 Beeck 80% 437
11 Beack 80% 396
12 Buick 60% 147
13 Becke 80% 108

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The surname Beck is the 2nd most popular variant of Buck.

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