Benninghoven

Benninghoven Meaning & Origin

About Benninghoven
The surname Benninghoven is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "benning" and "hoven." "Benning" is a patronymic form of the given name Benno, which means "bear" in German. "Hoven" is a locational surname, indicating a person who lived near a farm or settlement. Therefore, the surname Benninghoven can be interpreted to mean "the bear's farm" or "the farm near the bear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benninghoven: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Benninghoven 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
PNNKFN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050520105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 NG HH AH0 V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/benninghoven*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNNKFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benninghoven in Braille

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

The name Benninghoven in braille

How to sign the name Benninghoven using Sign Language

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

The name Benninghoven in sign language

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