Becktold

Becktold Meaning & Origin

About Becktold
The surname Becktold is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "beck," meaning "brook" or "stream," and "told," meaning "to count" or "to reckon." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Becktold can be interpreted as "one who counts or reckons by the brook or stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with a brook or stream, or it could have been a nickname for someone who had a connection to water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Becktold: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Becktold 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
PKTLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B023043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K T OW0 L D
🌐 IPA
/becktold*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKTLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Becktold in Braille

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

The name Becktold in braille

How to sign the name Becktold using Sign Language

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

The name Becktold in sign language

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