Bentrup

Bentrup Meaning & Origin

About Bentrup
The surname Bentrup is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bent," meaning "bent" or "curved," and "rup," meaning "break" or "rupture." As a result, the name Bentrup is believed to have originated as a descriptive or occupational surname for someone who worked with or lived near a bend or curve in a road, river, or other geographical feature. It may also have been used to describe someone who had a crooked or bent physical characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bentrup: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTRP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B053601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N T R AH0 P
🌐 IPA
/bentrup*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bentrup in Braille

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

The name Bentrup in braille

How to sign the name Bentrup using Sign Language

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

The name Bentrup in sign language

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