Bennish

Bennish Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bennish: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNX
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/bennish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bennish in Braille

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

The name Bennish in braille

How to sign the name Bennish using Sign Language

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

The name Bennish in sign language

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