Bensimon

Bensimon Meaning & Origin

About Bensimon
The surname Bensimon is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the given name Simon, which means "he has heard" or "hearkening." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Simon. The name Bensimon is commonly found among Jewish communities and is often associated with individuals of Sephardic Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bensimon: 276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0520505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N S IH0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bensimon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bensimon in Braille

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

The name Bensimon in braille

How to sign the name Bensimon using Sign Language

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

The name Bensimon in sign language

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