Explore the Family Name Becks

The meaning of Becks

1. English: variant of Beck 1–4, with post-medieval excrescent -s. 2. Dutch and German: variant of Beck 6 (and 5) with genitive suffix -s. 3. Dutch: variant of Beks (see Bex 3).

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How common is the last name Becks in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Becks has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Becks ranked 27,496 in terms of popular surnames, and by 2010 it had fallen to 27,918, marking a decline of 1.53 percent. However, the actual count of individuals with the Becks surname increased from 825 to 859 during this period, an increase of 4.12 percent. Despite the increase in count, the proportion of individuals with the Becks surname per 100,000 people decreased by 6.45 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,496	#27,918	-1.53%
Count	825	859	4.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.29	-6.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Becks

The ethnic identity associated with the Becks surname has also seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as White decreased by 10.47 percent, there was a notable 7.04 percent increase in those identifying as Black. Additionally, individuals identifying as two or more races accounted for 3.03 percent of all Becks in 2010, up from 1.58 percent in 2000. The Hispanic representation within this surname increased by 68.28 percent. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander category saw its first appearance in 2010, accounting for 0.70 percent of all Becks, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at 0 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	55.39%	49.59%	-10.47%
Black	41.33%	44.24%	7.04%
Two or More Races	1.58%	3.03%	91.77%
Hispanic	1.45%	2.44%	68.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.7%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%