Bentsen

Bentsen Meaning & Origin

About Bentsen
The surname Bentsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the personal name "Bent," which means "blessed" or "fortunate" in Danish. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Bentsen mean "son of Bent." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Denmark and is often used to identify the descendants of someone named Bent.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bentsen: 608
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PNTSN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B053205
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N T S AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆbษ›ntsษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNTSN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bentsen in Braille

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

The name Bentsen in braille

How to sign the name Bentsen using Sign Language

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

The name Bentsen in sign language

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