Benene Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Benene Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1931:280,71327,626
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Ivory Coast201:1,153,56226,783
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
England51:11,143,612252,590
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

The alternate forms: Benéné (1) are calculated separately.

Benene (30) may also be a first name.

Benene Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benene (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻦ) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Benéné. Click here for further potential spellings of Benene.

How Common Is The Last Name Benene? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 820,032nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Benene reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 30 people.

The last name Benene is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 193 people, or 1 in 280,713. In South Africa Benene is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 65 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Western Cape, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa Benene exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Benene Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benene surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Benene earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.5% less than the national average, earning R 74,856 per year and in United States they earn 8.27% less than the national average, earning $39,580 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benenge9275/
Bhenene9226/
Benegne9225/
Benhene929/
Benenie928/
Begnene924/
Beniene923/
Beneene922/
Beinene922/
Beneine921/
Benenje921/
Bengene921/
Benéné891/
Bengenge86205/
Benegnie864/
Beineine861/
Benenett861/
Binene838,293/
Wenene838,149/
Benane833,473/
Benine831,213/
Bengen83551/
Banene83272/
Benone83207/
Venene83129/
Bonene83106/
Beneni8320/
Benena839/
Benean835/
Benhen833/
Benein831/
Bynene831/
Benyne831/
Beniten77190/
Benesen77177/
Benetin77125/
Boeneni7766/
Benegni7763/
Benigne7748/
Benaine7741/
Benheem7723/
Bonenee7715/
Benecen7714/
Benheni7713/
Benhane7712/
Benesin7710/
Bengeny7710/
Binenge777/
Venenge777/
Benhena776/
Benonne774/
Benanea774/
Baynene773/
Bienane772/
Bieneny772/
Benanne772/
Benaane772/
Benenoi772/
Weneene772/
Bhanene772/
Baneane772/
Beineni771/
Bieneni771/
Wehnene771/
Weneine771/
Veneine771/
Benines771/
Beniney771/
Weynene771/
Beinena771/
Beneani771/
Beneing771/
Benenyi771/
Beneten771/
Benaneh771/
Beninet771/
Bhenein771/
Bainene771/
Beanean771/
Banenie771/
Mpenene771/
Benhend771/
Benhine771/
Beinein771/
Ouenene771/
Beneniz771/
Venener770/
Benicen770/
Bengine770/
Benhein770/
Benoine770/
Benenis770/
Behenenett751/
Benhn731/
Benhenni714,002/
Bainenge71109/
Beyneyny71103/
Benettin7165/
Benhenna7157/
Bienaine7114/
Wegnener717/
Benhines714/
Benitnez713/
Benenoit713/
Beneanth713/
Benheini713/
Benhenck712/
Beyneiny712/
Bengenyi712/
Beasneni711/
Benayneh711/
Benenait711/
Benitend711/
Benitten711/
Bheeneni711/
Bienieny711/
Benonney711/
Bahneine711/
Vegnesne711/
Benehena711/
Hueneene711/
Bignegne711/
Baynenge711/
Benhicen711/
Benissen711/
Benessem711/
Wehnener711/
Beninett710/
Benini6715,846/
Benhissen67553/
Bengin67524/
Benain67382/
Binena67355/
Benhin67293/
Byneni67192/
Bineni67123/
Benoin6789/
Winene6747/
Wenena6746/
Veneny6739/
Venená6735/
Weneny6729/
Veneni6724/
Bonneanne6722/
Venený6718/
Benhem6715/
Vinene6711/
Venena677/
Benynh677/
Venine675/
Bineny673/
Beniny672/
Weneni672/
Beenissen671/
Benesingh671/
Bienainee671/
Benuin671/
Venjne671/
Venein671/
Benhenaya671/
Wenine671/
Bemhen671/
Benaín671/
Benheeten671/
Benhyn671/
Baynesgne671/
Benhennio671/
Benhessin671/
Venean670/
Binean670/

Benene Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benene in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻨﻦbnn-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benene
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