Benedictos Surname

277,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Benedictos Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a male given name, which means 'blessed'. It's the traditional form of the Latin saint's name Benedictus (Benedict), partly via Old Swedish Bengt. It's the most common first name of men born in Finland in 1927-1936.

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Benedictos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines9291:108,97518,905
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Australia1951:138,43914,922
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Benedictos (10) may also be a first name.

Benedictos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a male given name, which means 'blessed'. It's the traditional form of the Latin saint's name Benedictus (Benedict), partly via Old Swedish Bengt. It's the most common first name of men born in Finland in 1927-1936.

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Benedictos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benedictos occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benedictos? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benedictos is the 277,637th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,224,047 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Benedictos live; 66 percent live in Southeast Asia and 66 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Benedictos is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 10 people.

Benedictos is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 929 people, or 1 in 108,975. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Central Luzon, where 61 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 20 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 11 percent are found. Beside The Philippines it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Benedictos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Benedictos surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Benedictos earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,146 USD per year.

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