Bettencourt

Bettencourt Meaning & Origin

About Bettencourt
The surname Bettencourt is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "Bette" and "court." "Bette" is a diminutive form of the given name "Elizabeth," while "court" refers to a courtyard or an enclosed area. Therefore, the surname Bettencourt can be interpreted to mean "little Elizabeth's courtyard" or "enclosed area belonging to Elizabeth."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bettencourt: 7,365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4797
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.5

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bettencourt 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 IH0 N K AO0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛtɪnkɔrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bettencourt in Braille

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

The name Bettencourt in braille

How to sign the name Bettencourt using Sign Language

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

The name Bettencourt in sign language

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