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Beckman Family History

Beckman Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Beckmann and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname. Americanized form of German Böckmann (see Boeckmann).

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements beck a variant of bäck ‘stream’ + man ‘man’ (compare Beck). This is also an Americanized form of the variant Bäckman (see Backman).

English: topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream from northern Middle English bekke ‘stream’ (Old Norse bekkr) + man ‘man’ (compare Beck).

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


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Where is the Beckman family from?

You can see how Beckman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beckman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beckman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 39 Beckman families living in Ontario. This was about 37% of all the recorded Beckman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Beckman families in 1911.
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What did your Beckman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Beckman. 45% of Beckman men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Beckman women worked as a Clerk.

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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
    45%
  • Labourer
    17%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Logger
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Beckman. 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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Draft Cards

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Beckman. For the veterans among your Beckman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beckman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Beckman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Beckman in 1944 was 32, and 77 in 2004.

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