Becan

Becan Meaning & Origin

About Becan
The surname Becan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Beatháin," meaning "son of Beathan." The name Beathan itself is derived from the Gaelic word "beatha," meaning "life." Therefore, the surname Becan signifies a person who is the son of Beathan, a name associated with vitality and life.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Becan: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 K AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/becan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Becan in Braille

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

The name Becan in braille

How to sign the name Becan using Sign Language

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

The name Becan in sign language

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