Betancur

Betancur Meaning & Origin

About Betancur
The surname Betancur is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Betancourt, which is a small town in the province of Burgos, Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Basque words "bela" meaning "raven" and "kortea" meaning "courtyard." Therefore, the surname Betancur can be interpreted to mean "raven courtyard" or "courtyard of ravens."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Betancur: 1,690
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,868
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Betancur 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
PTNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0305206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 T AE1 NG K ER0
🌐 IPA
/bəˈtæŋkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Betancur in Braille

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

The name Betancur in braille

How to sign the name Betancur using Sign Language

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

The name Betancur in sign language

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