Beekman

Beekman Meaning & Origin

About Beekman
The surname Beekman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch word "beek" meaning "brook" or "stream" and "man" meaning "man" or "person." Therefore, the surname Beekman can be interpreted to mean "man of the brook" or "person from the stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with a brook or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beekman: 2,362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,999
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IY1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbikmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beekman in Braille

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

The name Beekman in braille

How to sign the name Beekman using Sign Language

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

The name Beekman in sign language

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