Benavent Surname
Approximately 5,906 people bear this surname
Benavent Surname User-submission:
The Benavent surname means 'son of the wind', where ben means 'son' and avent means 'wind'. It originates in Catalonia, where there is the "Marquesado of Benavent of Segriá" in Lleida province.
Benavent Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5,126 | 1:9,121 | 1,082 |
| France | 323 | 1:205,643 | 31,948 |
| United States | 114 | 1:3,179,464 | 183,182 |
| Argentina | 99 | 1:431,752 | 32,722 |
| Puerto Rico | 75 | 1:47,335 | 1,111 |
| Mexico | 31 | 1:4,004,071 | 26,265 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Venezuela | 22 | 1:1,372,913 | 18,810 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Bénavent (1) & Benavént (1) are calculated separately.
Benavent Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Benavent surname means 'son of the wind', where ben means 'son' and avent means 'wind'. It originates in Catalonia, where there is the "Marquesado of Benavent of Segriá" in Lleida province.
- lucasbenaventBenavent can also come from a Latin toponym, Beneventum, today town of Benevento. The Catalan name for "Marquesado" is Marquesat de Benavent de Segrià.
- a1956Benavent Demographics
Average Benavent Salary in
United States
$42,023 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Benavent Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benavent Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benavent occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Bénavent or Benavént. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Benavent? popularity and diffusion
Benavent is the 82,105th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,233,922 people. The surname Benavent occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Benavent are found; 87 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 87 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
The last name Benavent is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is held by 5,126 people, or 1 in 9,121. In Spain Benavent is most frequent in: Valencian Community, where 82 percent reside, Catalonia, where 10 percent reside and Madrid, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Spain this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also common in France, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Benavent Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Benavent are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Benavent earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 203.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 58,838 per year and in United States they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $42,023 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bénavent | 96 | 1 | / |
| Benavént | 96 | 1 | / |
| Benavente | 94 | 32,894 | / |
| Benaven | 93 | 24 | / |
| Benaventte | 89 | 9 | / |
| Benauvente | 89 | 2 | / |
| Beanavente | 89 | 1 | / |
| Beneavente | 89 | 1 | / |
| Benevent | 88 | 300 | / |
| Bonavent | 88 | 187 | / |
| Benavenq | 88 | 9 | / |
| Banavent | 88 | 1 | / |
| Benavant | 88 | 1 | / |
| Beenaven | 88 | 1 | / |
| Benovent | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bonnavent | 82 | 267 | / |
| Venavente | 82 | 247 | / |
| Binavente | 82 | 60 | / |
| Benavinte | 82 | 39 | / |
| Benovente | 82 | 2 | / |
| Benavemte | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bénavente | 82 | 1 | / |
| Benavem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bénévent | 75 | 11 | / |
| Banavant | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bynavene | 75 | 4 | / |
| Benavand | 75 | 4 | / |
| Benevant | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bènevent | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beenavin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benabein | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benaouen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bénavenq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benevend | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benowent | 75 | 0 | / |
| Behnavand | 71 | 24 | / |
| Bonnevent | 71 | 19 | / |
| Beynavand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonnavant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhanavant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bannavont | 71 | 1 | / |
| Binavin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benavim | 67 | 1 | / |
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