The Beckman surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 15,045 people carried this name — #2,412 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 19,600 people counted. That is down 1% from 15,164 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Beckman surname

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a baptismal name, from a given name: ‘the son of Beckmann’.

His entry covers Beckman and Beckmann.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 90 · public domain.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 82 people named Beckman live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 36
Entre Ríos 35
City of Buenos Aires 11

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In the Nordic population registers

1,528 people named Beckman are counted in Sweden and Finland.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published. Finland counts its citizens, at home or abroad.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 1,468
Finland (2026) 60

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown) · Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland, surname statistics, August 2026 — CC BY 4.0.

In print

Beckman in American newspapers,
1919–1924.

Newspaper page from The Telegraph-courier carrying the name Beckman
The Telegraph-courier 1924-05-22
Newspaper page from The Telegraph-courier carrying the name Beckman
The Telegraph-courier 1924-03-20
Newspaper page from Great Falls Daily Tribune carrying the name Beckman
Great Falls Daily Tribune 1919-12-14

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.

In print

Beckman in Australian newspapers,
1840s–2000s.

6,246 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Beckman. The most, 1,349, date from the 1930s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in South Australia, at 1.9 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 1,924
Queensland 1,411
South Australia 1,314
Victoria 1,207
Western Australia 294
Tasmania 70
ACT (Canberra) 11

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Beckman.

Who carried it

People named Beckman,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Sven Beckman d. 1979 · jurist
  • Manuel Beckman 1630–1686 · politician
  • Eric Beckman 1700–1749 · teacher
  • Jonas Beckman 1729–1811 · civil servant
  • Carl Beckman 1760–1801 · engineer
  • Kristoffer Beckman 1778–1837 · politician

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Beckman,
in the records of 8 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,785 records

1,785 records of the Beckman name in the United States
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 553
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 508
  • Other U.S. records 724
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Arnold O. Beckman

    Born 1915 in Wisconsin. Enlisted 1941 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois; farm hand. U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II; died 1997, buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Marengo, Wisconsin.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Rebecca Beckman

    Arrived at New York in 1892 aboard the Saale from Bremen, aged 19; servant. From Hannover, Germany; bound for New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Douglas Martin Beckman

    Born 1950; from Virginia Beach, Virginia. U.S. Army, infantryman; died in an accident 1971 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 1,785 records for Beckman in the United States.

Counts: NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Netherlands996 records

996 records of the Beckman name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 457
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 457
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 82
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Dieterich Wilhelm Beckman

    Married in 1840 in Almelo; day labourer. Died 1888 in Almelo, aged 82.

    Open Archives, Collectie Overijssel locatie Zwolle (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Arent Willem Beckman

    Married in 1858 in Zutphen; farmer. Died 1874 in Zutphen, aged 45.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Lucas Beckman

    Married in 1918 in Vlagtwedde; hotel keeper. Died 1944 in Utrecht, aged 61.

    Open Archives, Groninger Archieven (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 996 records for Beckman in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Australia120 records

120 records of the Beckman name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 59
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 31
  • Other Australian records 30
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Frederick Beckman

    Arrived in Victoria in 1855 aboard the Spray, aged 50; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record John Beckman

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1834.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Einar Beckman

    Retired mariner of Williamstown, Victoria; died 1961.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 120 records for Beckman in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Canada46 records

46 records of the Beckman name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 33
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 6
  • Other Canadian records 7
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Mary Eliza Beckman

    Died 1873 in Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record John W. Beckman

    Died 1985; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Harry Beckman

    Buried in 1948 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Showing 3 of 46 records for Beckman in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

Norway17 records

17 records of the Beckman name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Jens Beckman

    Census of 1910: Sv. Foyns gate, Tønsberg; stonecutter, born 1882 in Slagen.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Oline Beckman

    Census of 1910: Natvall, Nøtterø; born 1844 in Sweden.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Karoline Beckman

    Census of 1910: !!, Fredriksværn; born 1869 in Fredriksværn.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Showing 3 of 17 records for Beckman in Norway.

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

France4 records

4 records of the Beckman name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Amand Charles Leopold Beckman

    Born 1906 in Tourcoing; died 1997 in Bondues (Nord).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Jeannette Beckman

    Born 1898 in Tourcoing; died 1986 in Tourcoing (Nord).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 2 of 4 records for Beckman in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Belgium3 records

3 records of the Beckman name in Belgium
  • Belgian population registers 2
  • Belgian civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 1
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Philippine Josine Beckman

    Married in 1816 in Aalst; day labourer, born 1793 in Aalst.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Aalst (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Rosalia Beckman

    In the population register of Lede; "platwerkster", born 1824.

    Open Archives, Erfgoedcel Denderland (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 2 of 3 records for Beckman in Belgium.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

United Kingdom1 record

1 record of the Beckman name in the United Kingdom War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record F. W. Beckman

    Machine Gun Corps. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1917.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

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