About Bakkum
The surname Bakkum is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name Bakkum, which is a village in the Netherlands. The name Bakkum is believed to have originated from the Old Dutch word "bak" meaning "bog" or "marsh" and "heim" meaning "home" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Bakkum likely refers to someone who lived in or near a boggy or marshy area.
The surname Bakkum is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bakkum based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Bakkum in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bakkum using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.