Beckner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Beckner family

The surname Beckner was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Beckner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beckner research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1470, 1614, 1669 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Beckner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beckner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bockner, Bochner, Buckner, Bocher, Buchenau, Buckner and many more.

Early Notables of the Beckner family

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Beckner Ranking

In the United States, the name Beckner is the 8,768^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Beckner family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antho Buckner who arrived in Virginia in 1690; Carl Buckner who settled in Texas in 1846; Frederick Buckner who settled in Philadelphia in 1853; and Henry Buckner who settled in Ontario, Canada in 1871..

Contemporary Notables of the name Beckner (post 1700) +

William Beckner (b. 1941), American mathematician, known for his work in harmonic analysis, Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, awarded the Salem Prize (1975)
William Morgan Beckner (1841-1910), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky (1894-1895)
Michael Frost Beckner (b. 1963), American screenwriter, novelist and creator of film and television works
Robert Beckner (b. 1952), American professional football player
T. F. Beckner Jr., American politician, Mayor of Johnson City, Tennessee, 1953 2
Grace L. Beckner, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1952-53 2
Donald L. Beckner, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, 1977-81 2
Carl Beckner, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Ritchie County Democratic Party, 1949-50 2

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html