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 is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benedictos? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 277,637th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,224,047 people. The surname Benedictos occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Benedictos live; 66 percent live in Southeast Asia and 66 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common given name in the world, borne by 10 people.

The surname Benedictos is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 929 people, or 1 in 108,975. In The Philippines Benedictos is mostly found in: Central Luzon, where 61 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 20 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 11 percent are found. Barring The Philippines this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found 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 holding the Benedictos last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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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