Beskow

Beskow Meaning & Origin

About Beskow
The surname Beskow is of Swedish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Bjǫskvi," meaning "birch tree." It is a topographic or habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or had some association with a birch tree. The name Beskow is relatively uncommon and is mainly found in Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beskow: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 S K OW0
🌐 IPA
/beskow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSK', 'PSKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beskow in Braille

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

The name Beskow in braille

How to sign the name Beskow using Sign Language

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

The name Beskow in sign language

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