Beco

Beco Meaning & Origin

About Beco
The surname Beco is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "beco," which means "alley" or "lane" in Portuguese. It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or in an alley or lane. The surname Beco is relatively rare and is primarily found in Portugal and its former colonies.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beco: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IY1 K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbikoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beco in Braille

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

The name Beco in braille

How to sign the name Beco using Sign Language

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

The name Beco in sign language

Numerology