Bellefontaine

Bellefontaine Meaning & Origin

About Bellefontaine
The surname Bellefontaine is of French origin and translates to "beautiful fountain" in English. It is a locational surname derived from the combination of the words "belle" meaning beautiful and "fontaine" meaning fountain. This surname likely originated from a place name, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a beautiful fountain or water source. The name may have been given to individuals who resided in or near a town or village with a notable fountain, or it could have been adopted by someone who worked as a fountain keeper or had some connection to water sources.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bellefontaine: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0401053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH2 L AH0 F AH0 N EY1 SH
🌐 IPA
/bellefontaine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bellefontaine in Braille

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

The name Bellefontaine in braille

How to sign the name Bellefontaine using Sign Language

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

The name Bellefontaine in sign language

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