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Where Does The Last Name Benard Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Benard (Hindi: बेनार्ड, Marathi: बॅनाडर्) is most common in Tanzania. It can occur in the variant forms: Bénard or Benárd. Click here to see other possible spellings of Benard.

How Common Is The Last Name Benard? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Benard is the 6,784^th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 87,362 people. Benard is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Benard reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Benard is also the 3,265^th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 320,347 people.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 29,427 people, or 1 in 1,799. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mwanza Region, where 16 percent reside, Mara Region, where 11 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 96 countries. It is also common in France, where 19 percent reside and Nigeria, where 18 percent reside.

Benard Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Benard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benard last name rose 608 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Benard Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (80%) in Ireland, Christian (99%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Benard last name are 3.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.47% being registered with the political party.

The amount Benard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.77% less than the national average, earning R 93,216 per year; in United States they earn 0.81% more than the national average, earning $43,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.25% less than the national average, earning $44,096 CAD per year.