Betancourt

Betancourt Meaning & Origin

About Betancourt
The surname Betancourt is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Betanzos, a town in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The name Betancourt is believed to have originated from the combination of the Basque words "bela" meaning "ravine" or "gorge" and "zuri" meaning "white." Therefore, the surname Betancourt can be interpreted to mean "white ravine" or "white gorge."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Betancourt: 21,663
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1664
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Betancourt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTNKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03052063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 T AH0 N K AO0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛtənkɔrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Betancourt in Braille

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

The name Betancourt in braille

How to sign the name Betancourt using Sign Language

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

The name Betancourt in sign language

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