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.
The surname Beekman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Beekman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.