Bennison

Bennison Meaning & Origin

About Bennison
The surname Bennison is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Benedict," meaning "blessed" or "fortunate." 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 to Bennison, and individuals with this surname can be found across various English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bennison: 405
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,396
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bennison in Braille

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

The name Bennison in braille

How to sign the name Bennison using Sign Language

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

The name Bennison in sign language

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