Find out how popular the last name Becklin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Becklin.

Becklin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Becklin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Becklin in America

Becklin is the 90853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Becklin surname appeared 203 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Becklin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Becklin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Becklin

The surname Becklin is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "becke," which means a small stream or brook, and the suffix "-lin," meaning a diminutive form or a small one. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a small stream or brook.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Becklin can be found in the parish records of the town of Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, from the year 1557. The entry mentions a certain Hans Becklin, who was a local landowner and farmer. Another early reference to the name is found in the baptismal records of the city of Nuremberg in Bavaria, where a Johann Becklin is listed as a resident in 1592.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Becklin surname spread across various regions of Germany, with several notable individuals bearing this name. For example, Johann Christoph Becklin (1641-1717) was a renowned German composer and organist who served at the court of the Dukes of Württemberg. Another prominent figure was Johann Nikolaus Becklin (1687-1744), a German jurist and legal scholar who authored several important works on jurisprudence.

As the Becklin family continued to grow and expand, some members began to migrate to other parts of Europe and, eventually, to the Americas. One such individual was Friedrich Becklin (1771-1854), who left Germany and settled in the United States in the early 19th century. He became a successful farmer and landowner in Pennsylvania.

Another noteworthy individual with the Becklin surname was the German painter Arnold Becklin (1827-1901), who is renowned for his symbolic and mythological works of art. His paintings, such as "The Island of the Dead" and "The Ancient Grove of Anemic Virgins," are considered masterpieces of the Romantic and Symbolist movements.

Throughout the centuries, the Becklin name has also been associated with various place names and geographic locations in Germany. For instance, the town of Becklingen in Lower Saxony is believed to be derived from the same root as the surname Becklin, likely referring to a settlement near a small brook or stream.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Becklin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Becklin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Becklin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Becklin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Becklin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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