Bening

Bening Meaning & Origin

About Bening
The surname Bening is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Benno, which itself is a short form of the name Bernhard. The name Bernhard is composed of the Germanic elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Bening can be interpreted to mean "son of Benno" or "descendant of Bernhard," indicating a familial connection to someone with these given names in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bening: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bening in Braille

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

The name Bening in braille

How to sign the name Bening using Sign Language

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

The name Bening in sign language

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