Beechum

Beechum Meaning & Origin

About Beechum
The surname Beechum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bece," meaning beech tree, and "ham," meaning homestead or village. Therefore, the surname Beechum likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or worked in a village or homestead surrounded by beech trees. It is a toponymic surname that reflects the geographical features of the ancestral home or region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beechum: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beechum 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
PXM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IY1 CH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/beechum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PXM', 'PKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beechum in Braille

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

The name Beechum in braille

How to sign the name Beechum using Sign Language

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

The name Beechum in sign language

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