Bena

Bena Meaning & Origin

About Bena
The surname Bena is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Benedetto, which means "blessed" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Benedetto. The name Bena is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bena: 568
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,850
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bena in Braille

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

The name Bena in braille

How to sign the name Bena using Sign Language

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

The name Bena in sign language

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