Benskin

Benskin Meaning & Origin

About Benskin
The surname Benskin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Benn", a short form of Benedict, combined with the suffix "-kin" meaning "little" or "son of". Therefore, Benskin can be interpreted as "son of Benn" or "little Benn". It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of a person named Benn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benskin: 512
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Benskin 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
PNSKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N S K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnskɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benskin in Braille

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

The name Benskin in braille

How to sign the name Benskin using Sign Language

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

The name Benskin in sign language

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