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Beckmann Name Meaning

North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a stream a variant of Beck 6 from Low German Beke ‘stream’ + -mann ‘man’. Compare Bachmann . German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name denoting a baker from older South German beck West Yiddish bek + Middle High German Yiddish man (German Mann) ‘man’ (compare Beck ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Beckman, Boeckmann, Hackmann, Behrmann, Bermann, Brockmann, Becken

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Where is the Beckmann family from?

You can see how Beckmann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beckmann family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Beckmann families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Beckmann family living in Alberta. This was about 50% of all the recorded Beckmann's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Beckmann families in 1911.
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What did your Beckmann ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Beckmann. 100% of Beckmann men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Beckmann. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beckmann census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Beckmann. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Beckmann. For the veterans among your Beckmann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beckmann lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Beckmann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Beckmann in 1951 was 63, and 77 in 2004.

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