Benega Surname

153,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Paraguay
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Benega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Paraguay1,2341:5,864441
Argentina1,1831:36,1313,017
Brazil2611:820,20829,701
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
France21:33,211,361423,184
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Bénega (1), Benéga (1) & Beñega (1) are calculated separately.

Benega (11) may also be a first name.

Benega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benega is borne by more people in Paraguay than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Bénega, Benéga or Beñega. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benega? popularity and diffusion

Benega is the 153,760th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,549,876 people. Benega is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Benega reside; 94 percent reside in South America and 43 percent reside in Paraguayan South America. It is also the 3,487,849th most common first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Paraguay, where it is held by 1,234 people, or 1 in 5,864. In Paraguay Benega is primarily found in: Central Department, where 32 percent are found, Alto Paraná Department, where 13 percent are found and Itapúa Department, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Paraguay Benega is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 41 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Benega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benega last name increased 116 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benega Last Name Statistics demography

Benega earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.34% more than the national average, earning $45,451 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bénega941/
Benéga941/
Beñega941/
Benegas9215,192/
Benegay9237/
Benegaz9212/
Beniega9211/
Begnega921/
Benegha921/
Benegahs861/
Beneigas861/
Benegais861/
Banega835,322/
Binega832,499/
Beniga832,227/
Venega831,635/
Benaga83264/
Benoga8387/
Bonega8345/
Benego8315/
Benegi832/
Uenega831/
Wenega831/
Benege831/
Venegas77165,264/
Benigay772,872/
Benegui77390/
Baniega77302/
Benagga77254/
Venegaz77169/
Boinega77149/
Benigas7799/
Benagha7771/
Binegay7756/
Begniga7738/
Beneggi7733/
Beniego7721/
Binegas7719/
Benhaga7712/
Benigha777/
Benegit775/
Wenegas775/
Wienega774/
Benegeh773/
Betnego772/
Wenegha772/
Veniega772/
Benagay772/
Bannega772/
Ouenega771/
Beeniga771/
Benaiga771/
Beneger771/
Benegid771/
Benejge771/
Wenegah771/
Beaniga771/
Beneigo771/
Benigau771/
Biniega771/
Binegga771/
Binegha771/
Baneaga771/
Beneges771/
Beanego771/
Benagaa771/
Benegie771/
Beñga731/
Benigaud71276/
Beneguer7116/
Benegued7111/
Benegoss719/
Veneigas717/
Benegozz713/
Benygach712/
Veneagas711/
Venegaas711/
Venegass711/
Beneggui711/
Bienagha711/
Boneigha711/
Benhagga711/
Boșneaga711/
Benegess711/
Beneiges711/
Benegues711/
Betneger710/
Banaga6715,925/
Bonaga67963/
Bañega67730/
Benogo67467/
Baniga67239/
Biniga67218/
Boniga67149/
Bonego67142/
Benigo6792/
Banoga6763/
Binego6763/
Vinega6749/
Binoga6741/
Benago6740/
Benigi6738/
Benighaus6735/
Banego6735/
Beñiga6732/
Veniga6723/
Benhaggai6720/
Wenego6715/
Winega6713/
Venego6712/
Bonoga678/
Benhaggay676/
Binaga674/
Binege673/
Benige672/
Weniga672/
Binegi672/
Bahienaga672/
Venhga672/
Veneghaus671/
Benegouch671/
Venêga671/
Veñega671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benega
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