Bennington

Bennington Meaning & Origin

About Bennington
The surname Bennington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "benn" meaning "hill" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bennington can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure on the hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bennington: 3,194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10090
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bennington 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
PNNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bennington in Braille

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

The name Bennington in braille

How to sign the name Bennington using Sign Language

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

The name Bennington in sign language

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