Beckenstein

Beckenstein Meaning & Origin

About Beckenstein
The surname Beckenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "beck," meaning "brook" or "stream," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Beckenstein can be interpreted as "stone by the brook" or "rock near the stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned a property by a brook or stream with rocky terrain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beckenstein: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K IH0 N S T IY0 N
🌐 IPA
/beckenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beckenstein in Braille

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

The name Beckenstein in braille

How to sign the name Beckenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Beckenstein in sign language

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