Bennethum

Bennethum Meaning & Origin

About Bennethum
The surname Bennethum is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "benne," meaning "blessing" or "good," and "thum," meaning "thought" or "mind." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bennethum can be interpreted as "good thought" or "blessed mind." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who was considered to have a positive or blessed mindset.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bennethum: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bennethum 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
PN0M
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B050305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 TH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/bennethum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN0M', 'PNTM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bennethum in Braille

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

The name Bennethum in braille

How to sign the name Bennethum using Sign Language

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

The name Bennethum in sign language

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