Bessinger

Bessinger Meaning & Origin

About Bessinger
The surname Bessinger is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Besso, which was a short form of the name Bernhard. The suffix "-inger" indicates a person's association with or origin from a particular place. Therefore, Bessinger can be understood to mean "one who comes from the place associated with Besso" or "descendant of Besso."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bessinger: 635
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,447
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 S IH0 N JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛsɪnʤər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSNKR', 'PSNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bessinger in Braille

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

The name Bessinger in braille

How to sign the name Bessinger using Sign Language

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

The name Bessinger in sign language

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