Benault Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Benault Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benault Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1951:340,62951,332
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Benault Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benault is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benault? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benault is the 1,101,507th most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 32,826,783 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Benault live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Benault is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 340,629. In France Benault is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 96 percent live, Île-de-France, where 2 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 1 percent live. Outside of France this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 8 percent live and Scotland, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Besnault93926/
Beneault932/
Benaut9272/
Benalt9230/
Venault86736/
Beneult86160/
Binault8653/
Besnaut867/
Benayut862/
Beinaut861/
Benalte861/
Benhalt860/
Benat83873/
Benau83378/
Benut8323/
Bignault80199/
Veneault8083/
Bineault8025/
Bisnault803/
Benayout801/
Boisennault781/
Beinat77635/
Benald77396/
Beneat77250/
Benaud77147/
Bengau77136/
Binaut77105/
Beenau7771/
Beynat7762/
Benats7760/
Benatt7748/
Beneut7745/
Bienau7743/
Benait7722/
Benatz7720/
Benolt7714/
Benuit7710/
Benaju7710/
Benout777/
Benayu776/
Binalt772/
Bénaut772/
Benhat772/
Benaus772/
Besnat771/
Benutt771/
Benauj771/
Betnat771/
Beunau770/
Boisnault75235/
Baignault751/
Bigneault751/
Boissennault741/
Bena7346,523/
Benu7320,590/
Begnaud711,437/
Binauld71194/
Boisneault71174/
Benayat71144/
Benaiou71100/
Beniyat7154/
Beynaud7152/
Vinault7138/
Benayou7120/
Benaoue7120/
Bignaut7118/
Beneyat7114/
Benayit7113/
Benejat7113/
Benaist7112/
Beneaux7111/
Baigneault715/
Benhaus713/
Bejnath713/
Begnald713/
Besneau713/
Benouet713/
Benayot712/
Bisnaut712/
Benholt712/
Benaiat712/
Besnaud712/
Beenats711/
Beenatt711/
Benahue711/
Beneaud711/
Benhuut711/
Beinaux711/
Benayau711/
Benajau711/
Begneau711/
Boinaut711/
Besnaux711/
Beñalte711/
Bajnaut711/
Benatch711/
Benhout711/
Begnaux710/
Bignalt710/
Beneuth710/
Begneut710/
Benhutt710/
Boissenneault703/
Benga6714,795/
Begna6710,950/
Bengu676,683/
Benea673,409/
Beanu672,881/
Benai672,452/
Beena672,292/
Benot671,771/
Benas671,703/
Benad671,232/
Benay67982/
Benou67980/
Beina67887/
Benus67770/
Binat67757/
Benap67652/
Bhena67545/
Biena67545/
Binau67490/
Behna67437/
Beyna67310/
Benah67308/
Benud67234/
Benaj67228/
Benae67215/
Benoa67213/
Benaoued67185/
Benue67178/
Bejna67121/
Beana6797/
Benaa6794/
Bajnauth6791/
Beenu6784/
Begneaud6767/
Bynat6766/
Bența6750/
Beunu6748/
Benui6742/
Benaš6740/
Binut6739/
Benuh6737/
Benać6735/
Besna6732/
Beuna6731/
Benayoot6730/
Bhenu6728/
Betna6726/
Benaz6726/
Bienu6724/
Benhu6718/
Beneu6717/
Bynau6714/
Benaicht679/
Behnu678/
Venau677/
Benuy677/
Benauová676/
Bienholt676/
Benuu675/
Bujnauth675/
Benayoud674/
Benát674/
Beïna674/
Benaï673/
Benuj673/
Benuo673/
Bhinauth672/
Bénat672/
Benaś672/
Bygnauth671/
Behenatt671/
Beinholt671/
Benaujop671/
Baijnaut671/
Bignauth671/
Besnu671/
Vineault671/
Benux671/
Benholtz671/
Bojnauth671/
Beîna671/
Beynu671/
Benhaiou671/
Benup671/
Behnhaus670/
Beanhaus670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benault
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