Benedek

Benedek Meaning & Origin

About Benedek
The surname Benedek is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name Benedek, which is the Hungarian form of Benedict. The name Benedict is of Latin origin and means "blessed" or "blessing." Therefore, the surname Benedek can be interpreted to mean "blessed" or "one who brings blessings." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Benedek.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benedek: 385
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,667
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N AH0 D IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnədɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benedek in Braille

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

The name Benedek in braille

How to sign the name Benedek using Sign Language

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

The name Benedek in sign language

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