Benjamine

Benjamine Meaning & Origin

About Benjamine
The surname Benjamine is derived from the Hebrew name Benjamin, which means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a man named Benjamin. The name Benjamin has biblical origins and is associated with strength, leadership, and wisdom. As a surname, Benjamine is often found among Jewish communities and individuals with Jewish ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benjamine: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNJMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B05205050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N JH AH0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/benjamine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNJMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benjamine in Braille

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

The name Benjamine in braille

How to sign the name Benjamine using Sign Language

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

The name Benjamine in sign language

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