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
Average Benedictus Salary in
United States
$41,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Benedictus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benedictus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benedictus occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Bénédictus. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benedictus? popularity and diffusion
Benedictus is the 425,369th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 8,963,771 people. The last name Benedictus occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Benedictus live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 91,852nd most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 5,378 people.
The surname Benedictus is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 473 people, or 1 in 35,702. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Friesland, where 42 percent are found, Groningen, where 12 percent are found and Gelderland, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands Benedictus occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Benedictus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Benedictus surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for 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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