Bakkum

Bakkum Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bakkum is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bakkum: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/bakkum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bakkum in Braille

Here's how to represent Bakkum in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bakkum in braille

How to sign the name Bakkum using Sign Language

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.

The name Bakkum in sign language

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