Benike

Benike Meaning & Origin

About Benike
The surname Benike is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Benno, which itself is a short form of the name Bernhard. The name Benike is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Benno. The name Benno is derived from the Germanic elements "bera" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Benike can be interpreted to mean "son of Benno" or "descendant of the brave bear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benike: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/benike*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benike in Braille

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

The name Benike in braille

How to sign the name Benike using Sign Language

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

The name Benike in sign language

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