Benke

Benke Meaning & Origin

About Benke
The surname Benke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Benno," which itself is a short form of the name "Bernhard." The name Benke is patronymic, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Benno. It is a relatively common surname in Germany and can be found in various regions of the country.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benke: 1,060
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23837
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/bɛŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benke in Braille

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

The name Benke in braille

How to sign the name Benke using Sign Language

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

The name Benke in sign language

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