Benami

Benami Meaning & Origin

About Benami
The surname Benami is of Hebrew origin and has multiple meanings. In Hebrew, "ben" means "son of" and "ami" means "my people." Therefore, the surname Benami can be interpreted as "son of my people" or "son of the nation." It is a patronymic surname commonly found among Jewish communities, indicating a person's connection to their ancestral heritage and identity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benami: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH2 N AH0 M IY1
🌐 IPA
/ˌbɛnəˈmi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benami in Braille

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

The name Benami in braille

How to sign the name Benami using Sign Language

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

The name Benami in sign language

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