Beenken

Beenken Meaning & Origin

About Beenken
The surname Beenken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Benno, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Bernhard. The name Benno means "brave as a bear" or "strong as a bear." Therefore, the surname Beenken can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Benno" or "son of Benno."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beenken: 469
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,569
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beenken 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 Beenken is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IY1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbiŋkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beenken in Braille

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

The name Beenken in braille

How to sign the name Beenken using Sign Language

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

The name Beenken in sign language

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