Benavent Surname

82,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain5,1261:9,1211,082
France3231:205,64331,948
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Argentina991:431,75232,722
Puerto Rico751:47,3351,111
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England81:6,964,757184,742
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Panama51:782,45211,059
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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.

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Benavent can also come from a Latin toponym, Beneventum, today town of Benevento. The Catalan name for "Marquesado" is Marquesat de Benavent de Segrià.

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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.

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