Bejan

Bejan Meaning & Origin

About Bejan
The surname Bejan is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Bejan, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Bej. The name Bej is of Turkish origin and was used to denote a military rank or title. Therefore, the surname Bejan likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or relative of someone who held the title of Bej.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bejan: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PJN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y AA1 ZH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bejan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PJN', 'PHN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bejan in Braille

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

The name Bejan in braille

How to sign the name Bejan using Sign Language

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

The name Bejan in sign language

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