Benestvedt Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Benestvedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benestvedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway371:138,98117,684
France11:66,422,722504,397

Benestvedt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benestvedt has its highest incidence in Norway. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benestvedt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benestvedt is the 3,185,033rd most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Benestvedt is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Benestvedt live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Benestvedt is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 138,981. In Norway Benestvedt is primarily concentrated in: Southern Norway, where 84 percent reside, Western Norway, where 14 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Norway Benestvedt occurs in one country. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent reside.

Benestvedt Last Name Statistics demography

Benestvedt earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 11.52% less than the national average, earning 306,224 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benestveit908/
Beinestveit861/
Benetvis671/
Banstevad632/
Penstoft565/
Benias David551/
Boyinsatyavati501/

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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
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  • 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 Benestvedt
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