Beckstead

Beckstead Meaning & Origin

About Beckstead
The surname Beckstead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bece" meaning "beech tree" and "stede" meaning "place." Therefore, the surname Beckstead is believed to have originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or by a beech tree or a beech tree grove. It is a toponymic surname that signifies a person's association with a specific geographical feature, in this case, a beech tree.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beckstead: 2,078
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14382
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.7

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PKSTT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B02303
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K S T EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ›kˌstΙ›d/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PKSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B233

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beckstead in Braille

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

The name Beckstead in braille

How to sign the name Beckstead using Sign Language

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

The name Beckstead in sign language

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