Bensink

Bensink Meaning & Origin

About Bensink
The surname Bensink is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Ben, a short form of Benedict or Benjamin, combined with the suffix -sink, which means "son of." Therefore, Bensink can be interpreted as "son of Ben" or "son of Benedict/Benjamin." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ben.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bensink: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNSNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N S IH0 NG K
🌐 IPA
/bensink*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bensink in Braille

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

The name Bensink in braille

How to sign the name Bensink using Sign Language

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

The name Bensink in sign language

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