Benavides

Benavides Meaning & Origin

About Benavides
The surname Benavides is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Benavides, which is a town in the province of Palencia, Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the combination of the Arabic word "bani" meaning "sons" or "descendants" and the Latin word "victus" meaning "conquered" or "defeated." Therefore, the surname Benavides can be interpreted to mean "sons of the conquered" or "descendants of the defeated."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benavides: 23,761
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Benavides 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
PNFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05010302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY0 N AA0 V IY1 D EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/beɪnɑˈvidɛs/
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('PNFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B513

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benavides in Braille

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

The name Benavides in braille

How to sign the name Benavides using Sign Language

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

The name Benavides in sign language

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