Benna

Benna Meaning & Origin

About Benna
The surname Benna is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Benedetto, which means "blessed" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Benedetto. The name Benna is relatively common in Italy 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 Benna is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Benna: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/benna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benna in Braille

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

The name Benna in braille

How to sign the name Benna using Sign Language

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

The name Benna in sign language

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