Bennefield

Bennefield Meaning & Origin

About Bennefield
The surname Bennefield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bennet" or "Benne," which is a diminutive form of "Benedict." The name "Benedict" itself comes from the Latin word "benedictus," meaning "blessed." The addition of the suffix "-field" indicates a location or a field, suggesting that the name Bennefield may have originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a field associated with a person named Bennet or Benedict.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bennefield: 1,090
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,354
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bennefield 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

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PNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0501043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnɪfild/
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('PNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bennefield in Braille

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

The name Bennefield in braille

How to sign the name Bennefield using Sign Language

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

The name Bennefield in sign language

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