Biesterveld

Biesterveld Meaning & Origin

About Biesterveld
The surname Biesterveld is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "biest" meaning "marsh" or "peat bog" and "veld" meaning "field" or "open land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Biesterveld can be interpreted as "field or land in a marsh or peat bog." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name either lived near or owned land in such an area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Biesterveld: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Biesterveld 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
PSTRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B023061043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IY1 S T ER0 V EH2 L D
🌐 IPA
/biesterveld*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSTRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Biesterveld in Braille

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

The name Biesterveld in braille

How to sign the name Biesterveld using Sign Language

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

The name Biesterveld in sign language

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