Benkowski

Benkowski Meaning & Origin

About Benkowski
The surname Benkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Benedykt, which is the Polish form of Benedict. The suffix "-owski" indicates a connection or association with a place or region. Therefore, Benkowski likely refers to someone who is from or has ancestral ties to a place associated with Benedykt or Benedict.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benkowski: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B052020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 NG K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/benkowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKSK', 'PNKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benkowski in Braille

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

The name Benkowski in braille

How to sign the name Benkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Benkowski in sign language

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