Benedictus Surname

425,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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.

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Benedictus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4731:35,7025,987
Indonesia1331:994,35572,948
United States451:8,054,643356,745
France401:1,660,568152,033
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England161:3,482,379114,324
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

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.

The Norman People (1874)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benedicktus9528/
Benedictu951/
Bénédictus931/
Benedictos901,395/
Benediktus90173/
Benidictus901/
Benidiktus8018/
Benediktos801/
Benidictos801/
Venediktou703/

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