Berenguer

Berenguer Meaning & Origin

About Berenguer
The surname Berenguer is of Catalan origin and is derived from the given name Berenguer, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "bera" meaning "bear" and "gari" meaning "spear." The name Berenguer was commonly used in medieval Catalonia and was associated with the noble and ruling classes. As a surname, Berenguer signifies a descendant or someone associated with a person named Berenguer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berenguer: 469
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,569
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0605206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R IH0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/berenguer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berenguer in Braille

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

The name Berenguer in braille

How to sign the name Berenguer using Sign Language

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

The name Berenguer in sign language

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