Benshoff

Benshoff Meaning & Origin

About Benshoff
The surname Benshoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the personal name "Ben" and the word "Hof," meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Benshoff can be interpreted as "Ben's farm" or "Ben's court." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who owned or worked on a farm or estate associated with a person named Ben.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benshoff: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Benshoff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNXF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N SH AA2 F
🌐 IPA
/benshoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNXF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benshoff in Braille

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

The name Benshoff in braille

How to sign the name Benshoff using Sign Language

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

The name Benshoff in sign language

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