Beckhorn

Beckhorn Meaning & Origin

About Beckhorn
The surname Beckhorn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "beck," meaning brook or stream, and "horn," meaning horn or corner. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Beckhorn can be interpreted as "corner or bend of the brook" or "where the brook meets the corner." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a brook or stream that had a distinctive bend or corner.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beckhorn: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K HH AO2 R N
🌐 IPA
/beckhorn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beckhorn in Braille

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

The name Beckhorn in braille

How to sign the name Beckhorn using Sign Language

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

The name Beckhorn in sign language

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