Beek

Beek Meaning & Origin

About Beek
The surname Beek is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "beek," which means "brook" or "stream" in Dutch. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or by a brook or stream. The name Beek is relatively common in the Netherlands and is often found in various spellings, such as Van Beek or Ten Beek, indicating a specific location or family association.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beek: 472
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beek in Braille

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

The name Beek in braille

How to sign the name Beek using Sign Language

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

The name Beek in sign language

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