Beauvais

Beauvais Meaning & Origin

About Beauvais
The surname Beauvais is of French origin and is derived from the name of a city in northern France. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from Beauvais or had some connection to the city. The name itself is believed to have originated from the Gallo-Roman personal name Belvacus, combined with the Old French word "vais" meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Beauvais can be interpreted to mean "from the valley of Belvacus" or "one who comes from Beauvais."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beauvais: 2,629
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.89

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beauvais 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
PF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW0 V EY1
🌐 IPA
/boʊˈveɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PF', 'PFS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beauvais in Braille

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

The name Beauvais in braille

How to sign the name Beauvais using Sign Language

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

The name Beauvais in sign language

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