Benham

Benham Meaning & Origin

About Benham
The surname Benham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Benna" combined with the word "ham," meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Benham can be interpreted as "Benna's homestead" or "the enclosure belonging to Benna."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benham: 4,955
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,807
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.68

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnhəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benham in Braille

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

The name Benham in braille

How to sign the name Benham using Sign Language

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

The name Benham in sign language

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