Belkofer

Belkofer Meaning & Origin

About Belkofer
The surname Belkofer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bel," meaning "beautiful," and "kofer," meaning "basket." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Belkofer can be interpreted as "beautiful basket." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who made or sold baskets, or it could have been a nickname for someone who carried or used baskets frequently.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Belkofer: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKFR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0420106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L K AO0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/belkofer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Belkofer in Braille

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

The name Belkofer in braille

How to sign the name Belkofer using Sign Language

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

The name Belkofer in sign language

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