Benting

Benting Meaning & Origin

About Benting
The surname Benting is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bent," meaning "bent grass" or "reed." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near an area with this type of vegetation. The suffix "-ing" indicates "belonging to" or "descendant of," thus Benting refers to someone who belonged to or was descended from a place named after bent grass or reeds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benting: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B053052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N T IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/benting*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benting in Braille

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

The name Benting in braille

How to sign the name Benting using Sign Language

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

The name Benting in sign language

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