Benish

Benish Meaning & Origin

About Benish
The surname Benish is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name "Benyamin," meaning "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Benyamin. The name Benish is predominantly Jewish and is found among Jewish communities worldwide.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benish: 1,266
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,843
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benish in Braille

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

The name Benish in braille

How to sign the name Benish using Sign Language

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

The name Benish in sign language

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