Bengali

Bengali Meaning & Origin

About Bengali
The surname Bengali is derived from the term "Bengal," which refers to the region in South Asia that encompasses present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. As a surname, Bengali typically indicates a person's ancestral connection to this region, suggesting their origin or heritage can be traced back to Bengal.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bengali: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B052040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH0 NG G AA1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/bΙ›Ε‹ΛˆgΙ‘li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bengali in Braille

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

The name Bengali in braille

How to sign the name Bengali using Sign Language

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

The name Bengali in sign language

Numerology