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Beck Family History
Beck Genealogy & Family TreeBeck is an English name from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, England, where they were granted lands by King William in the 11th Century. It comes from the Old Norse word bekkr which means “stream.” In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Denmark, and in Hebrew. The family motto is Unitate fortior which means “Stronger by union.”
Other spellings include “Becke,” “Bech,” and “Beche.” Notable people with the surname include English guitarist Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds), American basketball player Corey Beck (Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls), American actress Kimberly Beck (General Hospital, Independence Day, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter), American actor Michael Beck (Xanadu, The Warriors, Megaforce), and Canadian film and television composer Christophe Beck (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Under the Tuscan Sun, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief). The first Beck to come to America was Alexander Beck in Massachusetts in 1634.
Beck Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Polly Beck -- --, 1802 July 8, 1843 North Carolina
- John Beck -- --, 1777 August 14, 1861 North Carolina
- John Beck -- --, 1777 August 14, 1861 North Carolina
- Raworth Beck -- --, 1695 August 20, 1777 New Jersey
- Ann Beck -- --, 1756 December 0, 1798
Beck Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ann Beck -- --, 1752 December 0, 1798 Ohio
- William Beck -- --, 1672 November 3, 1702
- Elizabeth Margaretha Beck -- --, 1771 April 16, 1859 Nova Scotia
- Jane Beck -- --, 1778 December 0, 1840 North Carolina
- James Beck -- --, 1771 December 0, 1846 North Carolina
