Benevides Surname

27,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Benevides Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benevides Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil16,7561:12,776710
United States1,7301:209,51420,499
Portugal4811:21,6601,486
Canada3921:93,99410,267
Bermuda651:1,004159
Venezuela351:862,97413,724
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
East Timor41:303,982255
France41:16,605,680368,153
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Benevides (1,587) may also be a first name.

Benevides Last Name Facts

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

Benevides occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Benevides? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 27,475th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 372,479 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Benevides reside; 86 percent reside in South America and 86 percent reside in Luso-South America. Benevides is also the 194,108th most numerous given name internationally It is held by 1,587 people.

It is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 16,756 people, or 1 in 12,776. In Brazil Benevides is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 20 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent live and Bahia, where 12 percent live. Barring Brazil Benevides occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Portugal, where 2 percent live.

Benevides Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benevides has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Benevides surname grew 3,392 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benevides Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Benevides last name are 44.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.34% registered with the party.

The amount Benevides earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 35.45% less than the national average, earning $14,654,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.23% more than the national average, earning $44,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning $51,227 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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