Benthien

Benthien Meaning & Origin

About Benthien
The surname Benthien is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bent," meaning "bent" or "curved," and "hien," which is a variant of "hein," meaning "home" or "dwelling." Therefore, the surname Benthien can be interpreted to mean "one who lives in a curved or bent home." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided in a house with a distinctive curved or bent shape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benthien: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Benthien 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
PN0N
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N TH IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/benthien*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN0N', 'PNTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benthien in Braille

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

The name Benthien in braille

How to sign the name Benthien using Sign Language

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

The name Benthien in sign language

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