Belnap

Belnap Meaning & Origin

About Belnap
The surname Belnap is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "beo," meaning bee, and "hlaep," meaning valley. Therefore, the name Belnap is believed to refer to someone who lived near or in a valley where bees were abundant. It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name or a topographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Belnap: 1,304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,382
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L N AE2 P
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛlˌnæp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Belnap in Braille

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

The name Belnap in braille

How to sign the name Belnap using Sign Language

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

The name Belnap in sign language

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