Becker () is one of the German-language surnames, along with

Bäcker Bäcker or Baecker is a German surname meaning "baker". Notable people with the surname include: *Fabian Bäcker (born 1990), German professional footballer *Pär Bäcker (born 1982), Swedish professional ice hockey player *Ronald Baecker (born 19 ...

and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to

baking Baking is a method of preparing food that uses dry heat, typically in an oven, but can also be done in hot ashes, or on hot stones. The most common baked item is bread but many other types of foods can be baked. Heat is gradually transferred " ...

. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family). In northern Germany it can also derive from the word ''Beck'' for ''Bach'' ("creek" or "brook") to denote origin.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 55.3% of all known bearers of the surname ''Becker'' were residents of Germany (frequency 1:287), 24.7% of the United States (1:2,891), 8.0% of Brazil (1:5,052), 2.7% of France (1:4,987), 2.0% of South Africa (1:5,431) and 1.2% of Canada (1:6,120). In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than the national average (1:287) in the following states:Becker surname distribution
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Saarland The Saarland (, ; french: Sarre ) is a state of Germany in the south west of the country. With an area of and population of 990,509 in 2018, it is the smallest German state in area apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, and ...

(1:84) * 2.

Rhineland-Palatinate Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; german: link=no, Rheinland-Pfalz ; lb, Rheinland-Pfalz ; pfl, Rhoilond-Palz) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the ...

(1:123) * 3.

Hesse Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major histor ...

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North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...

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Saxony-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it the ...

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People

Surname

Alan Becker Alan Becker (born May 18, 1989) is an American online animator, YouTube personality and artist, best known for creating the ''Animator vs. Animation'' web series, its shorts (both ''Animator vs. Animation Shorts''Commonly abbreviated as ''AvA ...

(born 1989), U.S. animator, YouTuber *

Alan S. Becker Alan S. Becker (February 9, 1946 – July 4, 2020) was an American lawyer, politician, educator, and writer. Becker was born in Brooklyn, in New York City. He went to Brooklyn College. Becker received his Juris Doctor degree from University ...

(1946–2020), American lawyer and politician * Albert Becker (disambiguation), multiple people * Albrecht Becker (1906–2002), German production designer, photographer, actor, imprisoned by the Nazis for homosexuality * Alfred Becker, German engineer and military officer *

Alfred G. Becker Alfred George Becker was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Becker was born on August 24, 1887, in Addison, Wisconsin, the son of Philip Becker (1862–1939) and Amalia née Ferber (1866–1951). H ...

, American politician *

Alice Becker-Ho Alice Becker-Ho, also known as Alice Debord (born August 6, 1941), is a Chinese-born French intellectual closely associated with the Situationist International. Among other works, she has written poetry, a scholarly study of slang, and a travel ...

(born 1941), French poet * Alisson Becker (born 1992), Brazilian football goalkeeper; usually referred to solely by his given name *

Annika Becker Annika Becker (born 12 November 1981) is a retired German pole vaulter. Becker was born in Rotenburg an der Fulda. Her personal best is 4.77 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Wattenscheid Wattenscheid () is a Stadtbezirk of the city of Boc ...

(born 1981), German pole vaulter *

Armando Becker Armando Becker (born June 9, 1966 in Caracas) is a retired male basketball player from Venezuela, who played as a forward during his career. He competed for the Venezuela national basketball team at the 1990 FIBA World Championship and at the ...

(born 1966), Venezuelan basketball player *

August Becker August Becker (17 August 1900 – 31 December 1967) was a mid-ranking functionary in the SS of Nazi Germany and chemist in the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA). He helped design the vans with a gas chamber built into the back compartment u ...

(1900–1967), German chemist *

(1821–1887), German painter *

(1828–1891), German author *

B. Jay Becker B. Jay Becker (May 5, 1904 – October 9, 1987)''Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014''. Social Security Administration. was an American lawyer and bridge champion from Flushing, Queens. Biography He was born and raised in Philadelphia, where ...

(1904–1987), U.S. bridge player *

Ben Becker Ben Becker (born 19 December 1964) is a German film, theatre and voice actor. Biography Becker was born in Bremen, the son of actress Monika Hansen and actor Rolf Becker. He is the brother of actress Meret Becker and the stepson of Otto Sande ...

(born 1964), German film and theatre actor * Benjamin Becker (born 1981), German tennis player *

Bernard Becker Bernard Becker (August 21, 1920 – August 28, 2013) was an American professor emeritus of ophthalmology and visual sciences at Washington University's School of Medicine in St. Louis. He was born in New York City. Becker was internationally hono ...

(1920–2013), U.S. ophthalmologist *

Bertha Becker Bertha Koiffmann Becker (November 7, 1930 – July 13, 2013) was a Brazilian geographer, author and professor emeritus at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She published more than 180 books, articles, and other works during her career. Mu ...

(1920–2013), Brazilian geographer *

Bill Becker Bill Becker (November 10, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois – January 27, 2010 in Santa Monica, California) was an American journalist noted for his coverage of nuclear weapons tests, political campaigns, scientific advances, and major sporting events. H ...

(1916–2010), U.S. journalist, writer and world traveler *

Bo Becker Bo Becker (born 1971) is a Swedish economist, and Professor of Financial Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics, known for his work on rating, reputation and competition. Life and work Becker obtained his MSc in economics from the Stockh ...

(born 1971), Swedish economist *

Boris Becker Boris Franz Becker (, ; born 22 November 1967) is a German former world No. 1 tennis player. Becker was successful from the start of his career, winning the Wimbledon Championships at the age of 17. He ultimately won six Grand Slam singles tit ...

(born 1967), German tennis player; youngest Wimbledon champion at age 17 *

Britta Becker Britta Becker (born 11 May 1973 in Rüsselsheim) is a German former field hockey midfield player. Becker made her debut in the German women's field hockey team in 1991 and was the youngest in the Olympic squad in 1992. She was part of the 1995 ...

(born 1973), German field hockey player *

Carl Becker (disambiguation) Carl Becker is the name of: * Carl Fredrick Becker (1919–2013), American luthier and restorer * Carl Heinrich Becker (1876–1933), German scholar on Islam, Prussian minister of culture and education * Carl K. Becker (1894–1990), American doctor ...

, multiple people *

Carl Lotus Becker Carl Lotus Becker (September 7, 1873 – April 10, 1945) was an American historian of the Age of Enlightenment in America and Europe. Life He was born in Waterloo, Iowa. He enrolled at the University of Wisconsin in 1893 as an undergraduate, an ...

(1873–1945), U.S. historian, author; President of American Historical Association in 1931 * Charles Becker (1870–1915), first U.S. police officer executed for murder * Charlotte Becker (born 1983), German racing cyclist *

Christiane Luise Amalie Becker Christiane Luise Amalie Becker-Neumann (15 December 1778 – 22 September 1797) was a German actress. Life She was born in Crossen-an-der-Oder, in the Kingdom of Prussia (now Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland), daughter of a theatrical manager and ...

(1778–1797), German actress *

Christine Becker Christine Becker was a member of the first United States women's sabre team to ever win the World Championship title (2000).

, U.S. women's saber team member *

Cole Becker SWMRS (formerly Emily's Army), pronounced 'swimmers', are an American punk rock band formed in Piedmont, California in 2004 by Cole Becker and Joey Armstrong, with Becker's brother Max Becker joining only a few weeks afterwards. They drew on a ...

(born 1995), lead singer of SWMRS *

Cornelius Becker Cornelius Becker (1561–1604) was an Orthodox Lutheran pastor in Leipzig. He prepared the Becker Psalter, some of which Heinrich Schütz set to music.Jane Stuart Smith & Betty Carlson (1995), ''The Gift of Music: Great Composers and Their Influenc ...

, German theologian (see Becker Psalter) *

Cory Becker Living Things is an American punk rock band from St. Louis, Missouri. The band consists of the brothers Lillian Berlin (vocals/guitar), Eve Berlin (bass), and Bosh Berlin (drums), and Cory Becker (guitar). History Brothers Lillian Berlin (born Law ...

, U.S. guitar player (rock band: Living Things, St. Louis, MO) *

Craig Becker Harold Craig Becker (born November 14, 1956), known professionally as Craig Becker, is an American labor attorney, a former member of the National Labor Relations Board, and currently the General Counsel of the AFL–CIO. Early life and education ...

(born 1956), U.S. labor attorney and professor of law *

David Becker David Becker (born 20 October 1961) is an American jazz guitarist and leader of the David Becker Tribune. He is also a graduate of the Musicians Institute. Career David and his brother Bruce (drummer) formed the David Becker Tribune and toured ...

, U.S. guitarist * Diane M. Becker (1943–2021), U.S. nurse and public health scientist * Dietrich Becker (1620–1670), German Baroque violinist and composer * Dirk Becker (born 1966), German politician (SPD) *

Donna Becker Donna Becker (born August 6, 1932) is a former pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed.Douglas Becker Douglas Becker is a choreographer and dance teacher from the United States, who works in ballet, contemporary dance, and dance improvisation. A founding member and principal dancer of the Frankfurt Ballet under the direction of choreographer Willi ...

, U.S./Belgian choreographer, teacher *

Edmund Becker Edmund Becker (born 18 July 1956) is a German former professional footballer who works as manager of the Karlsruher SC youth centre. Career Becker was born in Reichenbach. His biggest success was as a player with Karlsruher SC Karlsruher ...

(born 1957), German footballer * Edward R. Becker (1933–2006), U.S. appeals court judge *

Elisabeth Becker Elisabeth Becker (20 July 1923 – 4 July 1946) was a Nazi concentration camp overseer in World War II. Life Becker was born in Neuteich, Danzig (today Nowy Staw, Poland) to a German family. In 1936, aged 13, she joined the League of German ...

(1923–1946), German SS concentration camp guard executed for war crimes, World War II *

Elizabeth Becker Elizabeth Becker (born October 28, 1947) is an American journalist and author. She has written five books and is best known for her reporting and writing on Cambodia. Biography Elizabeth Becker graduated from the University of Washington w ...

(born 1969), U.S. journalist and author * Emma Becker (born 1988), French writer *

Ernest Becker Ernest Becker (September 27, 1924 – March 6, 1974) was an American cultural anthropologist and author of the 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, '' The Denial of Death''. Biography Early life Ernest Becker was born in Springfield, Massachuset ...

(1924–1974), U.S. cultural anthropologist *

Felicitas Becker Felicitas Becker (born 1971 in Erlangen) is a Belgian historian, currently a Professor of African History at the University of Ghent. She worked from 2010 till 2016 at the University of Cambridge, where she was also Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge ...

, professor of African history *

Franz Becker Franz Becker (1 March 1918 – 26 May 1965) was a German Association football, footballer. He played with 1. FC Köln for three years between 1951 and 1954 together with Hans Schäfer, Josef Röhrig and Fritz Herkenrath in the Western league. In ...

(born 1918), German footballer * Gary Becker (1930–2014), U.S. Nobel Prize-winning economist *

Gavin de Becker Gavin de Becker (born October 26, 1954)Reagan, Ronald (January 19, 1989)Designation of Gavin de Becker as a Member of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations, Incorporated.via Reagan archive is an American author and security ...

(born 1954), U.S. specialist: security *

George Ferdinand Becker George Ferdinand Becker (1847–1919) was an American geologist. His most important work was in connection with the origin and mode of occurrence of ore deposits, especially those of the western United States. Biography Becker was born in New Yo ...

(1847–1919), U.S. geologist *

Germán Becker Germán () is a male given name in Spanish speaking countries. It is a cognate to French Germain, and is a variant of Latin Germanus. Surname * Domingo Germán (born 1992), baseball player * Esteban Germán (born 1978), Dominican professiona ...

(born 1980), Argentinian tango musician *

Gustav Becker Gustav Eduard Becker (May 2, 1819 in Oels, Silesia - September 17, 1885 in Berchtesgaden) was a German clockmaker and founder of the brand Gustav Becker. Biography Early life Becker learned clockmaking in Silesia and enriched his skills by lear ...

(1819–1885), German clockmaker and businessman *

Gustavo Adolfo Becker Gustavo Adolfo Becker Lasso (born 17 June 1966 in Barcelona) is a retired Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and m ...

(born 1966), Spanish high jumper *

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Gustavo Adolfo Claudio Domínguez Bastida (17 February 1836 – 22 December 1870), better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (), was a Spanish Romantic poet and writer (mostly short stories), also a playwright, literary columnist, and talented ...

(1836–1870), Spanish poet *

Hans-Josef Becker Hans-Josef Becker (born 8 June 1948) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who was the archbishop of Paderborn in Germany from 2003 to 2022. Life Hans Josef Becker was born in , Warstein, Germany, on 8 June 1948. He completed his advanced l ...

(born 1948), German Catholic archbishop of Paderborn *

Hartmut Becker Hartmut Becker (6 May 1938 – 22 January 2022) was a German actor. He played Sgt. Gustav Wagner in ''Escape From Sobibor'' in 1987. He also starred in the 1970 film ''o.k. (film), o.k.'', which was also entered into the 20th Berlin Internation ...

(1938-2022), German actor *

Heidi Becker (disambiguation) Heidi Becker may refer to: * Heidi Becker-Ramlow (1954–1987), diver for East Germany in the 1972 and 1976 Olympics * Heidi N. Becker, American planetary scientist and expert on Jupiter {{hndis ...

, multiple people *

Heinrich Becker Heinrich Becker (1770–1822) was a German actor whose real name was Blumenthal. Biography He was born at Berlin, and obtained, while quite a young man, an appointment in the court theatre at Weimar, at that time under Goethe's auspices. The poe ...

(1770–1822), German actor *

Heinz Becker Heinz Reinhard Becker (August 26, 1915 – November 11, 1991) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs (1943, 1945–46) and Cleveland Indians (1946–47). Born in Berlin, Germany, he was one of only 27 German-b ...

(1915–1991), German baseball player *

Hellmuth Becker Hellmuth Becker (12 August 1902, Alt Ruppin, Neuruppin – 28 February 1953) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era. In World War II, he led the SS Division Totenkopf and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Le ...

(1902–1953), German Nazi Waffen-SS general executed for war crimes *

Helmut Becker Helmut Becker (8 March 1927 – 19 July 1990), German viticulturist, was chief of the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute.Andrew G Reynolds, ''Grapevine Breeding Programs for the Wine Industry: Traditional and Molecular Techniques'' Elsevier, 2015, ...

(1927–1990), German viticulturist *

Herbert L. Becker Herbert Lawrence Becker (born 1951) is an American former magician, escapologist, stunt performer, author, and businessman. As a magician, Becker performed as ''Kardeen''. Biography Early life Herbert Lawrence Becker was born in Hollywood, F ...

(born 1956), U.S. magician and founder of IPTV * Hermann Becker (born 1887), German World War I

fighter ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...

* Hermann Heinrich Becker, German painter *

Howard P. Becker Howard Paul Becker (December 9, 1899 – June 8, 1960) was a longtime professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Biography Becker was born in New York in 1899, the son of Charles Becker, a New York police officer, and Let ...

(1899–1960), U.S. sociologist *

Howard S. Becker Howard Saul Becker (born 1928) is an American sociologist who teaches at Northwestern University. Becker has made contributions to the sociology of deviance, sociology of art, and sociology of music. Becker also wrote extensively on sociologic ...

(born 1928), U.S. sociologist and musician * Hugo Becker (1863–1941), German cellist, teacher and composer * Hugo Becker, French actor from Metz * Ingrid Becker (born 1942), German athlete *

Jacques Becker Jacques Becker (; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French film director and screenwriter. His films, made during the 1940s and 1950s, encompassed a wide variety of genres, and they were admired by some of the filmmakers who led th ...

(1906–1960), French screenwriter and film director * Jakob Becker (1810–1872), German genre painter * Jean Becker (born 1938), French director, screenwriter, and actor * Jean Becker (1833–1884), German violinist and composer * Jens Becker (born 1965), German metal bass guitarist *

Jill Becker Jill B. Becker is an American psychological researcher, studying sex differences in addiction using preclinical models. Becker is the Biopsychology Area Chair and the Patricia Y. Gurin Professor of Psychology at University of Michigan..She has adv ...

, American psychological researcher *

Julie Becker Julie Becker (1972–2016) was an interdisciplinary American artist. She earned her BFA and MFA at CalArts in Los Angeles. Becker earned early acclaim for her 1996 installation ''Researchers, Residents, A Place to Rest''. Her works have appeared ...

(1972–2016), American artist *

Jurek Becker Jurek Becker (, probably 30 September 1937 – 14 March 1997) was a Polish-born German writer, screenwriter and East German dissident. His most famous novel is '' Jacob the Liar'', which has been made into two films. He lived in Łódź during W ...

(1937–1997), German writer *

Jürgen Becker (comedian) Jürgen Becker (born August 27, 1959) is a German comedian, kabarett artist, and actor. Life Becker was born and attended school in Cologne, Germany. He became a graphic designer in the German company 4711. Later Becker studied social scien ...

(born 1959), German cabaret artist * Konrad Becker (born 1959), Austrian hypermedia researcher and interdisciplinary content developer * Kuno Becker (born 1978), Mexican actor * Kurt Becker (born 1958), U.S. football player *

Lawrence C. Becker Lawrence C. Becker (April 26, 1939 – November 22, 2018) was an American philosopher working mainly in the areas of ethics and social, political, and legal philosophy. Work Becker is the author of books and journal articles on justice, Stoicis ...

(born 1939), U.S. academic, philosopher *

Leonard F. Becker Leonard F. Becker (January 15, 1920 – May 4, 1991) was an American politician and businessman. Becker was born in Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of C ...

(1920–1991), American politician * Ludwig Becker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Lydia Becker Lydia Ernestine Becker (24 February 1827 – 18 July 1890) was a leader in the early British suffrage movement, as well as an amateur scientist with interests in biology and astronomy. She established Manchester as a centre for the suffrage mov ...

(1827–1890), British suffragist and amateur scientist *

Marc Becker Marc Becker is a professor of Latin American Studies at Truman State University. He is a co-founder of NativeWeb, an internet resource that compiles information about Indigenous peoples around the world. He has published two books and several artic ...

, U.S. professor of Latin American studies * Marcus Becker (born 1981), German slalom canoer *

Markus Becker (pianist) Markus Becker (born 13 May 1963) is a German pianist and academic teacher. He is focused on chamber music, and on piano concertos from the time around 1900. His recording of the complete piano works by Max Reger earned him awards. He is also a ja ...

(born 1963), German pianist and academic teacher * Margaret Becker (born 1959), U.S. award-winning composer, singer, speaker and writer *

Mariana Becker Mariana Gertum Becker (born 1971) is a Brazilian sports journalist and television reporter for Rede Bandeirantes. Since being employed by Rede Globo in 1995, she has covered association football, extreme sports, water sports, the World Surf Leag ...

(born early 1970s), Brazilian sports journalist and television reporter *

Martin Becker Martin Becker (12 April 1916 – 8 February 2006) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a night fighter ace credited with 58 aerial victories making him the tenth most successful night fighter pilot in the history of aer ...

(1916–2006), German Luftwaffe night fighter ace *

May Lamberton Becker May Lamberton Becker (August 26, 1873 – April 27, 1958) was a journalist and literary critic. She was born in New York and at the age of 20 she married the pianist and composer Gustave A. Becker in 1893. Their only daughter Beatrice was born S ...

(1873–1958), U.S. journalist and literary critic * Meret Becker (born 1969), German actress and singer *

Mike Becker Mike Becker was born in 1943 and is an American Contract bridge, bridge player and official. Becker is from Boca Raton, Florida. He is a son of B. Jay Becker. As of 1979, Becker and Ron Rubin (bridge), Ron Rubin were partners in a New York City Op ...

(born 1943), U.S. bridge player *

Miriam Becker Miriam Freda Becker (later Miriam Mazur, March 30, 1909 – March 5, 2000) was an American mathematician whose career became a test case for unionization and academic tenure in the City University of New York system in the 1930s. Early life and ...

(1909–2000), American mathematician *

Moritz Becker Moritz Nathan Becker (February 2, 18271906) was a German Americans, German American immigrant, produce dealer, and politician. He self-identified as a "Progressive Democrat", then "Liberal Democrat", while serving two terms in the Wisconsin State ...

(1827–?), U.S. Deputy Sheriff and Democratic politician (WI) *

Muriel Gustavo Becker Muriel Gustavo Becker (born 14 February 1987), simply known as Muriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot Club AEL Limassol. Career Internacional In 2009, Muriel was loaned by Internacional to Caxias and Portuguesa ...

(born 1987), Brazilian goalkeeper *

Murilo Becker Murilo Becker Da Rosa (born July 14, 1983 in Farroupilha) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. Professional career Becker was eligible for the 2005 NBA draft, but he was not drafted. During his pro sports club, club career, Becker ha ...

(born 1983), Brazilian basketball player *

Nate Becker Nate Becker (born March 24, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He played college football for the Miami (OH) RedHawks. Professional career Detroit Lions Becker was signed by the Detroit Lions as an ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Nikolaus Becker Nikolaus Becker (8 October 1809, Bonn, Rhin-et-Moselle – 28 August 1845 in the Hünshoven district of Geilenkirchen) was a German lawyer and writer. His one poem of note was the 1840 "Rheinlied" (Rhine song) which was set to music over 70 times ...

(1809–1845), German lawyer and writer known for "Rheinlied" * Oskar Becker (1839–1868), German student, shot King William I of Prussia * Oskar Becker (1889–1964), German philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian of mathematics *

Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker (3 May 1828 – 7 February 1890) was a German ophthalmologist born near Ratzeburg. Education and Career In 1859 he earned his medical doctorate from the University of Vienna, where he studied under Carl Ferdinand von ...

(1828–1890), German ophthalmologist *

Paul Becker Paul Becker is a Canadian director, choreographer, writer, and producer. He is best known for choreographing ''Deadpool 2'', ''Descendants (2015 film), Disney's Descendants'', ''Mirror Mirror (film), Mirror Mirror'', ''Twilight (2008 film), Twi ...

(born 1984), Canadian actor, director, choreographer and producer *

Paula Modersohn-Becker Paula Modersohn-Becker (8 February 1876 – 20 November 1907) was a German Expressionist painter of the late 19th and early 20th century. Her work is noted for its intensity and its blunt, unapologetic humanity, and for the many self-portraits the ...

(1876–1907), German expressionist painter *

Philip Becker Philip Becker (1830–1898) was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving 1876–1877 and 1886–1889. He was born in Oberotterbach, Bavaria, Germany, on April 25, 1830. He graduated from college in Germany at sixteen years of age. In 184 ...

(1830–1898), U.S. Republican politician *

Rafael Becker Rafael da Silveira Becker (born 2 April 1991) is a Brazilian professional golfer who is currently a member of Korn Ferry Tour. Amateur career As a junior, Becker twice won the Brazilian Junior Golf Championship in 2008 and 2009 and won the 200 ...

(born 1991), Brazilian Professional Golfer, PGA Tour player and winner of the Brazilian Open *

Ralf Becker Ralf Becker (born 26 September 1970) is a German former football player and coach who works as the sports director of Dynamo Dresden. Playing career Becker spent a significant portion of his time as a youth player with VfB Stuttgart, as well ...

(born 1970), German footballer, coach and administrator * Ralph Elihu Becker (1907–1994), U.S. attorney and ambassador to Honduras 1976–1977 * Ralph Elihu Becker (born 1952), U.S. attorney and Republican politician; 34th Mayor of Salt Lake City, UT *

Rich Becker Richard Godhard "Rich" Becker (born February 1, 1972) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletic ...

(born 1972), U.S. baseball player * Robert Becker, son of Russell, founder of

Becker Film Group Becker Group, formerly R. A. Becker & Co., was an Australian independent film and television distribution company founded by Russell Becker. It was established in 1965 and sold to Prime Television in 2007. In 2008, a new company, Becker Film Gro ...

, an Australian film company *

Robert O. Becker Robert Otto Becker (May 31, 1923 − May 14, 2008) was a U.S. orthopedic surgeon and researcher in electrophysiology/ electromedicine. He worked mainly as professor at Upstate Medical Center in State University of New York, Syracuse, and as Dire ...

(1923–2008), U.S. orthopedic surgeon and electrophysiology researcher * Roger Becker (born 1934), British tennis player * Rudolf Becker (1923–1944), German highly decorated Hauptmann in World War II; recipient of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross *

Rudolph Zacharias Becker Rudolph Zacharias Becker (8 April 1752See FactGrid dataseQ84/ref> in Erfurt, Archbishopric of Mainz – 28 March 1822 in Gotha) was a German educator and author. Biography He studied theology at the University of Jena. As instructor at the Base ...

(1752–1822), German educator and author * Russell Becker, founder of the Becker Group, Australian independent film and television distribution company *

Ruth Becker Ruth (or its variants) may refer to: Places France * Château de Ruthie, castle in the commune of Aussurucq in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France Switzerland * Ruth, a hamlet in Cologny United States * Ruth, Alabama * Ruth, Ar ...

(1899–1990), U.S. schoolteacher (Kansas) and ''Titanic'' survivor *

Sally Becker Sally Becker (born 29 March 1962) is a British humanitarian aid worker, best known for her work during the Bosnian and Kosovo Wars in the late 1990s. She is the founder of charities Road to Peace and Save a Child. She is credited with saving hu ...

, British volunteer in Bosnia and Kosovo *

Samuel William Becker Becker's nevus (also known as "Becker's melanosis", "Becker's pigmentary hamartoma", "nevoid melanosis", and "pigmented hairy epidermal nevus") is a benign skin disorder predominantly affecting males. The nevus can be present at birth, but more oft ...

, U.S. dermatologist who documented

Becker's nevus Becker's nevus (also known as "Becker's melanosis", "Becker's pigmentary hamartoma", "nevoid melanosis", and "pigmented hairy epidermal nevus") is a benign skin disorder predominantly affecting males. The nevus can be present at birth, but more oft ...

Sandra Becker Sandra Becker (born 1967) is a Berlin-based video artist. Early life and education Becker was born in Freiburg, the daughter of diplomats Volkmar Becker and Judge Gisela Maria Becker. She moved with her family at the age of eight to Turkey, where ...

(born 1967), German artist *

Sandra Lynne Becker Sandra Lynne Becker (April 5, 1947 – May 15, 2015) was born in Covina, California. She competed in many beauty pageants during her senior year of high school, and in 1965 became the youngest woman ever to receive the Miss California crown. After w ...

(born 1947), U.S. beauty queen; Miss California 1965 *

Sandy Becker George Sanford Becker (February 19, 1922 – April 9, 1996), who was known professionally as Sandy Becker, was an American television announcer, actor, and comedian who hosted several popular children's programs in New York City. The best known ...

(1922–1996), U.S. television announcer, actor and comedian *

Sean Becker Sean Peter Becker (born 7 July 1975 in Ranfurly, New Zealand, Ranfurly) is a New Zealand curler. Career Becker was the skip for New Zealand teams which won three Pacific Curling Championships in 1998, 2003, and 2004. He has also played for the ...

(born 1975), New Zealand curler * Sherburn M. Becker (1876–1949), U.S. Republican politician (41st Mayor of Milwaukee, WI); elected at age 29 and known as the boy mayor *

Simon Fisher-Becker Simon Fisher-Becker is a British stage, television and film actor, specialising in comedy and character parts. His more notable roles include Tony Fazackerley in ''Puppy Love'' for the BBC, The Fat Friar in the ''Harry Potter'' film ''Harry P ...

(born 1961), British actor *

Sheraldo Becker Sheraldo Becker (born 9 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Union Berlin. He has played in both the Netherlands and Germany. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team. ...

(born 1995), Surinamese Footballer * Theodor Becker (1840–1928), German civil engineer and entomologist *

Thorsten Becker Thorsten Becker (born 13 May 1980) is a German footballer, who in 1992 moved from Fortuna Schlangen to SC Paderborn Sport-Club Paderborn 07 e.V., commonly known as simply SC Paderborn 07 () or SC Paderborn, is a German association football ...

(born 1980), German footballer * Thomas Becker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Valentin Eduard Becker Valentin Eduard Becker (20 November 1814 Würzburg - 25 January 1890 Würzburg) was a German music, German composer. Biography Becker became known as a composer in Würzburg for popular male choir, choruses (''Das Kirchlein'' and others). He al ...

(1814–1890), German composer *

Vaneta Becker Vaneta Becker (October 9, 1949) is an American politician who serves as a Republican Senator in the Indiana Senate representing Senate District 50, which contains portions of Vanderburgh and Warrick County in the southern part of the state. Sh ...

, U.S. Republican politician * Walt Becker (born 1968), U.S. director, writer, and actor * Walter Becker (1950–2017), U.S. musician, songwriter and record producer *

Wayland Becker Wayland Herman Becker (November 2, 1910 – December 1, 1984) was an American football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. Early life Becker was born in Soperton, Wisconsin, and attended Eas ...

(1910–1984), U.S. football player *

Wilhelm Adolf Becker Wilhelm Adolf Becker (179630 September 1846) was a German classical scholar. Biography Becker was born in Dresden, the son of German art historian, numismatist and author Wilhelm Gottlieb Becker. At first destined for a commercial life, he was in ...

(1796–1846), German archaeologist * Wilhelm Gottlieb Becker (1753–1813), German archaeologist and author * William D. Becker (1876–1943), U.S. attorney and Republican politician (43rd mayor of St. Louis, Missouri); died in crash of Waco CG-4 glider's first public demonstration *

William W. Becker William Walter Becker (May 18, 1921 – April 2, 2007) was an American hotelier. He is best known for creating the Motel 6 concept of inexpensive motel rooms. Born in Pasadena, California, he was working as a house painter in Santa Barbara, ...

, American hotelier, co-founder of Motel 6 * Wolfgang Becker (1910–2005), German film director and film editor * Wolfgang Becker (born 1954), German film director and screenwriter

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Herman Becker Fast Herman Becker Fast (May 19, 1887 – December 20, 1938) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Fast was born in a Mennonite farming family in Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. He lived with his wife and family in Butt ...

(1887–1938), American businessman, farmer, and politician *

Sara Becker da Silva Sara may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Film and television * Sara (1992 film), ''Sara'' (1992 film), 1992 Iranian film by Dariush Merhjui * Sara (1997 film), ''Sara'' (1997 film), 1997 Polish film starring Bogusław Linda * Sara (2010 ...

(2005-...), brazilian theologian

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{{surname, Becker German-language surnames Occupational surnames fr:Becker

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