Bendezú Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Bendezú Surname User-submission:
Bendezú is a Syrian surname of Lebanese origin. The original surname was Benhiesu, which means 'son of God'. Another source assures that it comes from the Bendezúa surname from Seville, Spain. This was pronounced Bendezú due to the Peruvian accent and the letter a was omitted and therefore the surname Bendezú was born.
Read More About This SurnameBendezú Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 21 | 1:1,513,530 | 22,524 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Bendezu (17,575) & Bendezù (2) are calculated separately.
Bendezú Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bendezú is a Syrian surname of Lebanese origin. The original surname was Benhiesu, which means 'son of God'. Another source assures that it comes from the Bendezúa surname from Seville, Spain. This was pronounced Bendezú due to the Peruvian accent and the letter a was omitted and therefore the surname Bendezú was born.
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Where Does The Last Name Bendezú Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bendezú occurs more in Peru more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Bendezu or Bendezù. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bendezú? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,185,033rd most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Bendezú is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Bendezú are found; 74 percent are found in South America and 55 percent are found in Andean South America.
This surname is most frequently used in Peru, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 1,513,530. In Peru Bendezú is mostly concentrated in: Ayacucho Region, where 48 percent reside, Lima Province, where 24 percent reside and Amazonas Region, where 10 percent reside. Besides Peru this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 16 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.
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