View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Benest Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Benest occurs more in Jersey more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benest? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Benest is the 618,896^th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Benest reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,448,253^rd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 48 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Jersey, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 675. Besides Jersey this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in France, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Benest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Benest has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benest surname expanded 809 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benest Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Benest surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Benest earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 14.3% more than the national average, earning R 271,620 per year; in United States they earn 26.87% more than the national average, earning $54,745 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.71% more than the national average, earning $58,484 CAD per year.