Beukema

Beukema Meaning & Origin

About Beukema
The surname Beukema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "beuk," meaning "beech tree" in Dutch. The suffix "-ma" is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Beukema can be interpreted to mean "son of the beech tree." This surname likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with beech trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beukema: 529
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beukema 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
PKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW0 K IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/buˈkimə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beukema in Braille

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

The name Beukema in braille

How to sign the name Beukema using Sign Language

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

The name Beukema in sign language

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