Beni

Beni Meaning & Origin

About Beni
The surname Beni is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Beniamino, which is the Italian form of Benjamin. The name Benjamin is of Hebrew origin and means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." Therefore, the surname Beni can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Benjamin" or "son of the right hand."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beni: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beni in Braille

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

The name Beni in braille

How to sign the name Beni using Sign Language

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

The name Beni in sign language

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