Benally Surname

137,455th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Benally Surname User-submission:

Benally is a Navajo surname, which comes from the Navajo word binálí, meaning 'his grandchild'. It is a common practice among the Navajo to adopt surnames based on personal names, and the name Binálí is a term of endearment for a grandchild.

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Benally Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2561:111,32012,100
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Benally (12) may also be a first name.

Benally Surname Meaning

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Benally is a Navajo surname, which comes from the Navajo word binálí, meaning 'his grandchild'. It is a common practice among the Navajo to adopt surnames based on personal names, and the name Binálí is a term of endearment for a grandchild.

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Benally Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Benally Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Benally is most common in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benally? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 137,455th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,235,444 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Benally reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring given name world-wide, held by 12 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,256 people, or 1 in 111,320. In The United States Benally is mostly concentrated in: Arizona, where 43 percent live, New Mexico, where 40 percent live and Utah, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 0 percent live and The Bahamas, where 0 percent live.

Benally Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Benally are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Benally earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.63% less than the national average, earning $27,776 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benalley934/
Benalloy932/
Hbenally931/
Beenally931/
Benallys931/
Bengally931/
Benaly92536/
Bengalley880/
Bengaly8644,630/
Benalla865,550/
Benalli86198/
Benaily8640/
Benaloy8616/
Benalay869/
Benatly863/
Binally862/
Beenaly862/
Benalya862/
Benaley861/
Benalle861/
Benalyo861/
Benhalla80959/
Benallie80207/
Benaalla80141/
Benailla80137/
Benallia8095/
Bengalli8032/
Benalaya8024/
Benallai8010/
Benhalli809/
Benalhay802/
Begnalli801/
Benalloi801/
Benhaley801/
Benhalle801/
Bengalle801/
Benaille801/
Benallio801/
Binallay801/
Benali7790,103/
Benala77839/
Benale77115/
Bynaly777/
Binaly773/
Benoly773/
Benatelli75309/
Benahalli7528/
Beanallie751/
Beenatlay751/
Benalia7111,826/
Binalla711,466/
Binalay711,405/
Bengali711,279/
Bengale71916/
Benaali71319/
Benhala71250/
Binaloy71211/
Benales71180/
Benaili71146/
Benhali71121/
Benolli7178/
Benalee7152/
Benalio7127/
Benalha7122/
Benaler7120/
Benalie7114/
Benaala7112/
Benhale7110/
Benaile717/
Bienali717/
Benasli717/
Benalid716/
Benaila716/
Bingaly716/
Binaley715/
Benahli714/
Benalit714/
Benalij714/
Bynalli713/
Binalli713/
Benalis712/
Benalai712/
Binalle712/
Byhnaly711/
Benahla711/
Benaale711/
Behnali711/
Beinala711/
Bengoly711/
Benalaj711/
Benalet711/
Benalez711/
Benaliz711/
Bénaily711/
Binaluy711/
Binalya711/
Beneali711/
Benoley710/
Venaille67116/
Benhaila6797/
Binalhay6792/
Bisnalli6780/
Benollet6750/
Benhalid6736/
Benhalie6728/
Benalieh6726/
Bhengale6716/
Benalish6714/
Bignalli679/
Benolhay677/
Benhalis676/
Bengalee675/
Benhajla674/
Benalaid674/
Binallit674/
Benhaili674/
Beenolla673/
Benahali672/
Benaalia672/
Benhalia672/
Benahlee672/
Beneaula671/
Bengalai671/
Binaylle671/
Bienaile671/
Bingalli671/
Betnachelli671/
Benailia671/
Benaileh671/
Benalhaj671/
Benalich671/
Beenales671/
Binalaay671/
Benoulli671/
Benalaia671/
Benhalee671/

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