Bengal

Bengal Meaning & Origin

About Bengal
The surname Bengal is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "bengala," meaning "fire" or "torch." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a fiery or passionate personality. The surname Bengal may also have been used to describe someone who worked with fire or was associated with a place known for its fires, such as a blacksmith or a person from a region prone to wildfires.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bengal: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 NG G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛŋgəl/
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('PNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bengal in Braille

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

The name Bengal in braille

How to sign the name Bengal using Sign Language

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

The name Bengal in sign language

Numerology