Bentham

Bentham Meaning & Origin

About Bentham
The surname Bentham is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived in or near a place called Bentham. The name is composed of the Old English elements "beonet," meaning "bent grass," and "ham," meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Bentham signifies a person who resided in an area where bent grass was abundant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bentham: 361
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,588
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N TH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/bentham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bentham in Braille

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

The name Bentham in braille

How to sign the name Bentham using Sign Language

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

The name Bentham in sign language

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