Behnen

Behnen Meaning & Origin

About Behnen
The surname Behnen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bernhard," which means "brave bear" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bernhard. Over time, the name evolved and became Behnen, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Behnen: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Behnen 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
PNN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/behnen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Behnen in Braille

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

The name Behnen in braille

How to sign the name Behnen using Sign Language

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

The name Behnen in sign language

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