Beckers is an

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, especially common in both Dutch and Belgian

Limburg Limburg or Limbourg may refer to: Regions * Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium * Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands * Diocese of Limburg, Roman Catholic Diocese in ...

and the neighboring part of Germany. It is equivalent to the English Baker, Dutch Bakker and Backer, and German

Becker Becker () is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family). In northern Germany it can also derive from the ...

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 38.8% of all known bearers of the surname ''Beckers'' were residents of

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

(frequency 1:8,918), 29.7% of

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

(1:1,669), 22.0% of the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

(1:3,308), 3.9% of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

(1:401,837) and 1.1% of

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

(1:252,880). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,669) only in one region: * 1.

Flemish Region The Flemish Region ( nl, Vlaams Gewest, ),; german: Flämische Region usually simply referred to as Flanders ( nl, link=no, Vlaanderen ) ; german: link=no, Flandern is one of the three regions of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and t ...

(1:1,492) In the

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,308) only in one province: * 1.

(1:379) In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:8,918) only in one state:Beckers surname distribution
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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 state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...

(1:2,328)

People

Betty Beckers Betty Beckers (3 May 1925, in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Villeneuve-Saint-Georges () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. People from Villeneuve-Saint-Georges are called ''Villene ...

(1925–1982), French actress *

Hubert Beckers Hubert Beckers (4 November 1806 – 10 March 1889) was a German philosopher known chiefly as an expositor of the philosophy of Schelling. Biography He was born at Munich, and studied at the university there. In 1832 he was appointed professor of p ...

(1806–1889), German philosopher *

Jacques Beckers Jacques Maurice Beckers (14 February 1934 – 26 February 2021) was a Dutch-born American astronomer. He was director of the National Solar Observatory between 1993 and 1998. Beckers worked mainly in the field of astrophysics and astronomical opto ...

(b. 1934), Dutch-born American astrophysicist * Jürgen Beckers (b. 1964), German cabaret performer and comedian *

Marc Beckers Marc Beckers (born 19 October 1973) is a former German footballer. Beckers made two appearances for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), ...

(b. 1973), German footballer *

Paul Beckers Paul Beckers (1 November 1878 – 27 April 1965) was a German comedian ("Fliegentüten-Heinrich") and actor. He appeared in more than 35 films between 1917 and 1936. Selected filmography * ''Der Fliegentüten-Heinrich'' (1917) * ''Fliegent� ...

(1878–1965), German actor * :fr:Pierre Beckers (1885–1968), Belgian politician *

Pierre-Olivier Beckers Pierre-Olivier, Baron Beckers-Vieujant (Uccle, 3 May 1960) is a Belgian businessman and former CEO of Delhaize. Biography Born Pierre-Olivier Beckers, he is the youngest of the six children of Guy Beckers, a former president and CEO of Delhaize. ...

(b. 1960), Belgian businessman *

Ria Beckers A ria (; gl, ría) is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea. Definitions Typically rias have a dendritic, treelike outline although they ca ...

(1938–2006), Dutch Green politician

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{{surname Dutch-language surnames German-language surnames Occupational surnames de:Beckers

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