Beacom

Beacom Meaning & Origin

About Beacom
The surname Beacom is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Bheatha," meaning "son of Beatha." The name Beatha itself translates to "life" or "vitality" in English. It is likely that the surname Beacom was originally a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Beatha. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved to its current form, Beacom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beacom: 885
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,303
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beacom based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Beacom is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IY1 K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbikəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beacom in Braille

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

The name Beacom in braille

How to sign the name Beacom using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Beacom using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Beacom in sign language

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