Bäccman Family Crest & Name History

Bäccman is a familiar spelling of the German name Beckman.

The family name meaning is “Dweller by a brook”, the same as for Beckman. Before spelling was fixed, Beckman was also written Bäccman. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Bäccman coat of arms

Arms linked to Beckman and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Want more than a summary? See the Bäccman family name pack.