Benedetto

Benedetto Meaning & Origin

About Benedetto
The surname Benedetto is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "benedictus," meaning "blessed" or "well-spoken." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Benedetto. The name may have originated as a given name, bestowed upon a child in the hopes of bestowing blessings or good fortune upon them. Today, the surname Benedetto is found predominantly in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benedetto: 3,375
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,624
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0503030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 N AH0 D EH1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/bɪnəˈdɛtoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B533

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benedetto in Braille

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

The name Benedetto in braille

How to sign the name Benedetto using Sign Language

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

The name Benedetto in sign language

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