Becknell

Becknell Meaning & Origin

About Becknell
The surname Becknell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Becc" or "Becca," meaning "pickaxe" or "mattock," and the word "hyll," meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Becknell is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill where becks (streams) were used for mining or quarrying purposes. It could also be a locational name for someone from a place named Becknell.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Becknell: 835
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28552
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Becknell 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
PKNL
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B02504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K N EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛkˌnɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Becknell in Braille

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

The name Becknell in braille

How to sign the name Becknell using Sign Language

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

The name Becknell in sign language

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