Beckes

Beckes Meaning & Origin

About Beckes
The surname Beckes is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "beke," meaning "stream" or "brook." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a stream or brook. The suffix "-es" is a common Germanic patronymic ending, denoting "son of." Therefore, the surname Beckes can be interpreted as "son of the one who lived near a stream or brook."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beckes: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K S
🌐 IPA
/beckes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beckes in Braille

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

The name Beckes in braille

How to sign the name Beckes using Sign Language

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

The name Beckes in sign language

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