Bedan

Bedan Meaning & Origin

About Bedan
The surname Bedan is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name "Benjamin." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. The name Benjamin itself means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." Therefore, the surname Bedan signifies a person who is a descendant of someone named Benjamin, indicating their ancestral connection to the biblical figure or the tribe of Benjamin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bedan: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Bedan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 D AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/bedan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bedan in Braille

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

The name Bedan in braille

How to sign the name Bedan using Sign Language

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

The name Bedan in sign language

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