Benkovic

Benkovic Meaning & Origin

About Benkovic
The surname Benkovic is of Croatian origin and is derived from the personal name Benko, which is a diminutive form of the name Benedikt. The suffix "-vic" is a common Slavic patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Benkovic can be interpreted to mean "son of Benko" or "descendant of Benko."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benkovic: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKFK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0520102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 NG K AH0 V IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/benkovic*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benkovic in Braille

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

The name Benkovic in braille

How to sign the name Benkovic using Sign Language

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

The name Benkovic in sign language

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