Beckenbach

Beckenbach Meaning & Origin

About Beckenbach
The surname Beckenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "beck" meaning "stream" or "brook" and "bach" meaning "creek" or "small river." Therefore, the surname Beckenbach can be interpreted as "dweller by the stream" or "one who lives near a small river." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name referring to a geographical feature such as a stream or creek.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beckenbach: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beckenbach 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
PKNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K AH0 N B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/beckenbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beckenbach in Braille

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

The name Beckenbach in braille

How to sign the name Beckenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Beckenbach in sign language

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