Benowitz

Benowitz Meaning & Origin

About Benowitz
The surname Benowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name "Benyamin" meaning "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Benyamin. The name Benowitz is commonly found among Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and is often associated with individuals of Jewish heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benowitz: 327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnəwɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTS', 'PNFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benowitz in Braille

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

The name Benowitz in braille

How to sign the name Benowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Benowitz in sign language

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