Behrendt

Behrendt Meaning & Origin

About Behrendt
The surname Behrendt is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Bernhard, which means "brave bear" in Old High German. The name Behrendt signifies a person who is courageous and strong like a bear. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Bernhard.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Behrendt: 2,177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13874
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PRNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B06053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R IH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆbษ›rษชnt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Behrendt in Braille

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

The name Behrendt in braille

How to sign the name Behrendt using Sign Language

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

The name Behrendt in sign language

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