Belgum

Belgum Meaning & Origin

About Belgum
The surname Belgum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bel" meaning "farm" or "homestead" and "gum" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Belgum can be interpreted as "man of the farm" or "man from the homestead." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived or worked on a farm or homestead in Norway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Belgum: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Belgum 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
PLKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L G AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/belgum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Belgum in Braille

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

The name Belgum in braille

How to sign the name Belgum using Sign Language

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

The name Belgum in sign language

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