Origins of the Beck surname

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    In 1921, most Becks lived in london

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    19,000 Beck Travel & migration records
    69,000 Becks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Beck

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    559th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Beck surname. The oldest one dates back to 1546.

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    What are the most common Beck first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Becks

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Becks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    272

    Laundress

    170

    General Servant Domestic

    159

    Living On Own Means

    157

    Domestic Servant

    156

    Commmon male occupations for Becks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    326

    General Labourer

    220

    Farmer

    199

    Coal Miner

    190

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    188

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