Beckles

Beckles Meaning & Origin

About Beckles
The surname Beckles is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bece," meaning "beech tree," and the suffix "-les," indicating a place or settlement. Therefore, the surname Beckles is believed to refer to someone who lived near or was associated with a beech tree or a settlement named after a beech tree. It is a locational surname, often associated with the county of Suffolk in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beckles: 1,658
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,111
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛkəlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beckles in Braille

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

The name Beckles in braille

How to sign the name Beckles using Sign Language

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

The name Beckles in sign language

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