Beauvoir

Beauvoir Meaning & Origin

About Beauvoir
The surname Beauvoir is of French origin and is derived from the Old French words "beu," meaning beautiful, and "voir," meaning to see. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Beauvoir or lived near a beautiful view. The surname Beauvoir is relatively rare and is associated with individuals who have French ancestry.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beauvoir: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beauvoir 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 Beauvoir is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B W OW1 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/beauvoir*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beauvoir in Braille

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

The name Beauvoir in braille

How to sign the name Beauvoir using Sign Language

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

The name Beauvoir in sign language

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