Benedicts Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Benedicts Surname Definition:

Benedict’s (Son): v. Benedict.

Benedicts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Benedicts (26) may also be a first name.

Benedicts Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Benedict’s (Son): v. Benedict.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Benedicts Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benedicts is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benedicts? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benedicts is the 4,034,050th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Benedicts reside; 38 percent reside in West Africa and 38 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benedicts is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 26 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Akwa Ibom, where 78 percent live and Lagos, where 22 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Costa Rica, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Benedicts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benedicts has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benedicts last name contracted 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benedicts Last Name Statistics demography

Benedicts earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year.

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