Benit

Benit Meaning & Origin

About Benit
The surname Benit is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the personal name "Benjamin," meaning "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Benjamin. The name Benjamin has biblical origins and is associated with strength and honor. The surname Benit is relatively rare and is found mainly among Jewish communities.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benit: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/benit*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benit in Braille

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

The name Benit in braille

How to sign the name Benit using Sign Language

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

The name Benit in sign language

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