Bennit

Bennit Meaning & Origin

About Bennit
The surname Bennit is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Benedict," which means "blessed" or "well-spoken." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Benedict. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Bennit, and individuals with this surname can be found in various English-speaking countries.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bennit: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/bennit*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bennit in Braille

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

The name Bennit in braille

How to sign the name Bennit using Sign Language

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

The name Bennit in sign language

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