Benjamins

Benjamins Meaning & Origin

About Benjamins
The surname Benjamins is derived from the given name Benjamin, which has Hebrew origins. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of a male ancestor. The name Benjamin itself means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Benjamins signifies a person who is a descendant of someone named Benjamin.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benjamins: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNJMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B05205052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N JH AH0 M AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/benjamins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNJMNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benjamins in Braille

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

The name Benjamins in braille

How to sign the name Benjamins using Sign Language

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

The name Benjamins in sign language

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