Bennion

Bennion Meaning & Origin

About Bennion
The surname Bennion is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Benedict," which means "blessed" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Benedict. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Bennion. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bennion can be understood as "descendant of Benedict" or "son of Benedict."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bennion: 1,717
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,679
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bennion 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
PNN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnjən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bennion in Braille

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

The name Bennion in braille

How to sign the name Bennion using Sign Language

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

The name Bennion in sign language

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