Beckendorf

Beckendorf Meaning & Origin

About Beckendorf
The surname Beckendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "becken" meaning "basin" or "bowl" and "dorf" meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Beckendorf can be interpreted as "basin village" or "hamlet near a basin." This surname likely originated as a locational name, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided in or near a village situated by a basin or bowl-shaped geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beckendorf: 327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beckendorf 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
PKNTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02053061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K AH0 N D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/beckendorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beckendorf in Braille

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

The name Beckendorf in braille

How to sign the name Beckendorf using Sign Language

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

The name Beckendorf in sign language

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