Bensen

Bensen Meaning & Origin

About Bensen
The surname Bensen is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Benne," a short form of the name Benedict. The name Benedict itself comes from the Latin word "benedictus," meaning "blessed." Therefore, the surname Bensen is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Benne or Benedict.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bensen: 1,306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,348
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bensen in Braille

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

The name Bensen in braille

How to sign the name Bensen using Sign Language

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

The name Bensen in sign language

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