The Bek Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Bek is best understood together with Beck: both are German spellings of a single family name.

What is the meaning of Bek?

Read literally, Bek points to “Baker”. According to the 2010 US Census, the Bek surname had 343 bearers.

Is Bek the same name as Beck?

Records show Bek as one of the forms Beck took over time. Related forms: Beke, Becka and Becke.

Does every Bek family have a crest?

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Beck surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Boeck. Want more than a summary? See the Bek family name pack.