Becksted

Becksted Meaning & Origin

About Becksted
The surname Becksted is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "beck," meaning "stream" or "brook," and "sted," meaning "place" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Becksted can be interpreted as "dweller by the stream" or "one who lives near a brook." It is likely that the name originated as a topographic or locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near or were associated with a stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Becksted: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Becksted 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
PKSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K S T AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/becksted*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B233

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Becksted in Braille

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

The name Becksted in braille

How to sign the name Becksted using Sign Language

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

The name Becksted in sign language

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