Bennetsen

Bennetsen Meaning & Origin

About Bennetsen
The surname Bennetsen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Bennett, which itself is a medieval form of the name Benedict. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Bennetsen mean "son of Bennett." This surname originated in Scandinavia, particularly in Denmark and Norway, and is commonly found among individuals with Danish or Norwegian ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bennetsen: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0503205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bennetsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bennetsen in Braille

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

The name Bennetsen in braille

How to sign the name Bennetsen using Sign Language

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

The name Bennetsen in sign language

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