Benkelman

Benkelman Meaning & Origin

About Benkelman
The surname Benkelman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ben" meaning "blessed" or "good" and "kelman" meaning "helmet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Benkelman can be interpreted as "blessed helmet" or "good helmet." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who made or wore helmets or had some association with them.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benkelman: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Benkelman 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

📇 Metaphone
PNKLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B05204505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 NG K AH0 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/benkelman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benkelman in Braille

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

The name Benkelman in braille

How to sign the name Benkelman using Sign Language

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

The name Benkelman in sign language

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