Bensema

Bensema Meaning & Origin

About Bensema
The surname Bensema is of Arabic origin and is commonly found among the Berber people of North Africa. It is derived from the Arabic word "bensema," meaning "to smile" or "to be cheerful." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a cheerful or happy disposition.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bensema: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNSM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B052050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH0 N S EH1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/bensema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bensema in Braille

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

The name Bensema in braille

How to sign the name Bensema using Sign Language

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

The name Bensema in sign language

Numerology