Benedictus Surname
Approximately 813 people bear this surname
Benedictus Surname Definition:
A Norman family. See Bennet. Robert Benet (above mentioned in Normandy) occurs, t. Henry II., in Wilts, whose son, Adam, c. 1200, held estates in Wilts (Hardy, Rot. Claus. i. 179, Testa 137). Asceline Beneyt was in the service of King John (Hardy, Rot.
Read More About This SurnameBenedictus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 473 | 1:35,702 | 5,987 |
| Indonesia | 133 | 1:994,355 | 72,948 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
The alternate forms: Bénédictus (1) are calculated separately.
Benedictus (5,378) may also be a first name.
Benedictus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Norman family. See Bennet. Robert Benet (above mentioned in Normandy) occurs, t. Henry II., in Wilts, whose son, Adam, c. 1200, held estates in Wilts (Hardy, Rot. Claus. i. 179, Testa 137). Asceline Beneyt was in the service of King John (Hardy, Rot. Claus. i. 111). From this house descended the Bennets, Earls of Arlington, and of Tankerville.
Benedictus Demographics
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Benedictus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benedictus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benedictus is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Bénédictus. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benedictus? popularity and diffusion
Benedictus is the 425,369th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,963,771 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Benedictus are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 91,852nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 5,378 people.
This surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 473 people, or 1 in 35,702. In The Netherlands Benedictus is mostly concentrated in: Friesland, where 42 percent live, Groningen, where 12 percent live and Gelderland, where 9 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands it is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Benedictus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Benedictus last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.
The amount Benedictus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.29% less than the national average, earning $45,068 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedicktus | 95 | 28 | / |
| Benedictu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bénédictus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Benedictos | 90 | 1,395 | / |
| Benediktus | 90 | 173 | / |
| Benidictus | 90 | 1 | / |
| Benidiktus | 80 | 18 | / |
| Benediktos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benidictos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Venediktou | 70 | 3 | / |
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