Benitez

Benitez Meaning & Origin

About Benitez
The surname Benitez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Benito, which means "blessed" or "well-spoken" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Benito. The name Benitez is fairly common in Spain and Latin America, and it has spread to other parts of the world through migration.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Benitez features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Benitez: 51,288
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 17.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Benitez based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B050302
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY0 N IY1 T EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/beΙͺˈnitΙ›z/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benitez in Braille

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

The name Benitez in braille

How to sign the name Benitez using Sign Language

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

The name Benitez in sign language

Numerology