Benning

Benning Meaning & Origin

About Benning
The surname Benning is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Benn", a short form of the given name Benedict. The suffix "-ing" is a patronymic element, indicating "son of". Therefore, the surname Benning means "son of Benn" or "son of Benedict". It is a patronymic surname that was often used to identify the male offspring of someone named Benn or Benedict.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benning: 3,597
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9085
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnɪŋ/
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('PNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benning in Braille

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

The name Benning in braille

How to sign the name Benning using Sign Language

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

The name Benning in sign language

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