Benedes Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Benedes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Benedes (7) may also be a first name.
Benedes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benedes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benedes is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benedes? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Benedes is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Benedes live; 75 percent live in South America and 75 percent live in Luso-South America. Benedes is also the 4,548,448th most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 7 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 71,358,111. In Brazil Benedes is mostly found in: Paraná, where 33 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 33 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 33 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent live.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benedes
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