Benard Surname

6,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83,418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Benard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania29,4271:1,799246
France16,2361:4,091316
Nigeria14,8331:11,9421,230
Kenya6,8061:6,785906
Malawi5,9861:2,860352
United States2,7181:133,35514,019
Canada2,0451:18,0172,550
Ghana1,7321:15,6012,007
Papua New Guinea1,1501:7,090497
Netherlands5211:32,4135,399
Nicaragua3871:15,558879
Uganda1971:198,16915,952
Zimbabwe1801:85,76812,456
Mexico1371:906,03112,440
Argentina961:445,24433,533
England611:913,41146,955
Guatemala601:268,0444,260
Belgium581:198,21826,032
Malaysia581:508,52125,379
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Zambia521:304,80617,055
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Cameroon461:451,50137,608
Chile461:382,96710,457
India401:19,176,635286,670
Trinidad and Tobago391:34,9743,476
Australia381:710,41347,396
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Honduras281:314,8732,759
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Costa Rica181:265,5592,987
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Liberia171:259,32615,766
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Botswana41:546,73222,624
China41:341,830,39216,990
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4471:112,34611,153

The alternate forms: Bénard (710) & Benárd (30) are calculated separately.

Benard (320,347) may also be a first name.

Benard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benard (Hindi: बेनार्ड, Marathi: बॅनाडर्) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Bénard or Benárd. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,784th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 87,362 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 3,265th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 320,347 people.

Benard is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 29,427 people, or 1 in 1,799. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 16 percent reside, Mara Region, where 11 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania it is found in 96 countries. It also occurs in France, where 19 percent reside and Nigeria, where 18 percent reside.

Benard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 608 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Benard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Benard surname is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland, Christian (99%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Benard surname are 3.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.47% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bénard94710/
Benárd9430/
Besnard9221,439/
Benhard92848/
Bengard92519/
Beunard92331/
Beynard9297/
Beanard9262/
Boenard9212/
Beneard929/
Benards928/
Begnard924/
Baenard924/
Beinard922/
Beenard921/
Benaird921/
Benaurd921/
Benaerd921/
Betnard921/
Bienard920/
Benar911,571/
Bengardt86494/
Benhardt86333/
Bengaard86146/
Beignard8640/
Benaired8610/
Besgnard868/
Beinhard863/
Beangard861/
Benardth861/
Beaneard861/
Begnardì861/
Besnarrd861/
Begnaird860/
Benhards860/
Beenaard860/
Binard832,388/
Bonard831,659/
Benhar831,304/
Venard831,297/
Benare83501/
Banard83499/
Bejnar83403/
Benart83344/
Benear83319/
Benerd83257/
Benaar83228/
Bengar83210/
Besnar83185/
Beynar83179/
Betnar83113/
Beinar8371/
Benair8343/
Benarr8339/
Benaur8317/
Benasr8315/
Benord8313/
Bynard8312/
Benarz839/
Bhenar834/
Wenard834/
Behnar833/
Begnar832/
Beanar831/
Benayr830/
Beinhardt8069/
Beengaard807/
Baenhardt801/
Beahnnard801/
Beinardts801/
Beanhardt801/
Bonnard7710,582/
Baynard772,104/
Benhart77469/
Bannard77305/
Boinard77289/
Beinart77235/
Weinard77210/
Bainard77187/
Boynard77174/
Bonhard77158/
Bengart77156/
Benahar7789/
Beinare7786/
Beangar7782/
Besnaar7781/
Bignard7774/
Benarth7767/
Bhengar7755/
Bingard7742/
Beynart7737/
Banhard7736/
Bonardd7728/
Venhard7724/
Bonardt7719/
Besnart7712/
Veinard7711/
Benajtr7711/
Vengard7710/
Benhare7710/
Beïngar779/
Bhanard778/
Benaire777/
Wienard776/
Binaard776/
Bemhard775/
Bohnard775/
Binaird775/
Benarte775/
Bejnart774/
Bienart774/
Weynard774/
Beanerd774/
Beingar774/
Bonaurd773/
Wenhard773/
Benharz773/
Banaard773/
Beesnar773/
Behnart772/
Binhard772/
Bienarz772/
Beanord771/
Beneaur771/
Bhenare771/
Boneard771/
Veynard771/
Wejnard771/
Vesnard771/
Beinarz771/
Benoird771/
Bytnard771/
Bienerd771/
Bionard771/
Behnasr771/
Benasre771/
Benarts771/
Benourd770/
Veunard770/
Besnare770/
Benhaur770/
Vienard770/
Bettnar770/
Bhynard770/
Boehnhardt755/
Binar731,209/
Benor73264/
Venar73105/
Beñar7332/
Bynar734/
Bınar731/
Bénar731/
Boisnard711,978/
Wenhardt71509/
Boinnard71155/
Weinhard71135/
Beinhart71133/
Banhardt7197/
Beesnaar7178/
Bonhardt7169/
Beinhaur7151/
Wengaard7140/
Veinhard7138/
Boignard7129/
Bannhard7119/
Veyngard7115/
Baignard7115/
Houenard718/
Venhardt717/
Bemhardt717/
Wienhard715/
Beinarte714/
Beinarts714/
Banaardt713/
Bonhartd713/
Beinaert713/
Vengaard713/
Benharte712/
Boynardt712/
Boygnard712/
Baynards711/
Bonneard711/
Benherdt711/
Weinardt711/
Wengardt711/
Uenhardt711/
Veignard711/
Bemhards711/
Benarová711/
Beenaert711/
Benhaire711/
Böhnhard711/
Bönhardt711/
Buignard711/
Beynaert711/
Binaehrd711/
Bainhard711/
Benharth711/
Benhartt711/
Benheart710/
Beinhair710/
Baainard710/
Boenhart710/
Baenhart710/
Boinhard710/
Bayneard710/
Bisnar676,148/
Weinhardt672,067/
Benour671,919/
Bytnar67962/
Benore67441/
Vinard67439/
Vejnar67306/
Benert67262/
Benoir67208/
Bainar67170/
Winard67158/
Bitnar67134/
Böhnhardt67119/
Bohnhardt67105/
Banerd67103/
Bajnar6793/
Boinar6789/
Venord6783/
Boynar6782/
Bignar6778/
Wynard6777/
Bonart6775/
Veyngardt6761/
Baynar6761/
Buynar6750/
Venart6748/
Binart6747/
Begnor6746/
Wehnhardt6744/
Binair6743/
Buinar6736/
Beinor6736/
Veinhardt6736/
Binare6733/
Venair6730/
Veynar6723/
Beynor6722/
Bynhar6718/
Binhar6716/
Benohr6715/
Bonord6713/
Bingar6713/
Banart6711/
Wienhardt6711/
Benort6710/
Venhar679/
Houesnard679/
Byngar678/
Veinar678/
Benoor677/
Bynaar677/
Bienor677/
Beanor676/
Bengor676/
Bainhardt675/
Benhor673/
Banord673/
Bojnar673/
Venaur672/
Bemhar672/
Benorz672/
Benosr672/
Venear671/
Bhinar671/
Binaar671/
Beynarova671/
Wenart671/
Beneir671/
Bonerd671/
Benharrth671/
Beneur671/
Bejnor671/
Boisnards671/
Bénart671/
Bihnar671/
Binarz671/
Binatr671/
Bahnhardt671/
Beunor671/
Banhhardt671/
Bynear671/
Beenor670/
Vienhardt670/
Betnor670/
Binord670/
Beinheart670/

Benard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benard in the Hindi language
बेनार्डbenarda55.56
बेनाईbena'i33.33
बेनार्दbenarda11.11
Benard in the Marathi language
बॅनाडर्benadar37.5
बेनाडर्benadar25
बेनडर्benadar6.25
बेनाथर्benathar6.25
बेनbena6.25
बेनीडर्benidar6.25
बेनादर्benadar3.13
बेनाडbenada3.13
बनारbanara3.13
बेनदर्benadar3.13

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benard
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