Bento

Bento Meaning & Origin

About Bento
The surname Bento is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin name Benedictus, meaning "blessed" or "fortunate." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Bento. The name Bento has religious connotations and is often associated with Saint Benedict, the founder of the Benedictine order. Over time, the surname Bento has spread to various Portuguese-speaking countries and is still in use today.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bento: 2,596
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,025
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.88

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B0530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N T OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ›ntoʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bento in Braille

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

The name Bento in braille

How to sign the name Bento using Sign Language

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

The name Bento in sign language

Numerology