Beshea

Beshea Meaning & Origin

About Beshea
The surname Beshea is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic word "besha," meaning "gift." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The surname Beshea signifies a family or individual who is associated with the concept of being a gift or having a gift-like quality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beshea: 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 Beshea 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 Beshea is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PX
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 SH IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/beshea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beshea in Braille

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

The name Beshea in braille

How to sign the name Beshea using Sign Language

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

The name Beshea in sign language

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