Bennicoff

Bennicoff Meaning & Origin

About Bennicoff
The surname Bennicoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Benne," a diminutive form of the given name Benedikt (meaning "blessed" or "fortunate"), and "Kopf," meaning "head." Therefore, the surname Bennicoff can be interpreted to mean "little blessed head" or "fortunate mind." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered to be lucky or had a positive outlook on life.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bennicoff: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bennicoff 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
PNKF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 K AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/bennicoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bennicoff in Braille

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

The name Bennicoff in braille

How to sign the name Bennicoff using Sign Language

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

The name Bennicoff in sign language

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