Bennight

Bennight Meaning & Origin

About Bennight
The surname Bennight is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Beornheard," which means "brave bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bennight. Over time, the name evolved and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bennight: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BAG
🔊 Soundex
B050203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N AY0 T
🌐 IPA
/bennight*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bennight in Braille

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

The name Bennight in braille

How to sign the name Bennight using Sign Language

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

The name Bennight in sign language

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