Beneyt Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Beneyt Surname Definition:
William, Robert, and Hugh Benedictus occur in Normandy, 1180-95, and others of the name, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Beneyt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
The alternate forms: Béneyt (1) are calculated separately.
Beneyt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
William, Robert, and Hugh Benedictus occur in Normandy, 1180-95, and others of the name, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
A Norman family. See Bennet. Robert Benet (above mentioned in Normandy) occurs, t. Henry II., in Wilts, whose son, Adam, c. 1200, held estates in Wilts (Hardy, Rot. Claus. i. 179, Testa 137). Asceline Beneyt was in the service of King John (Hardy, Rot. Claus. i. 111). From this house descended the Bennets, Earls of Arlington, and of Tankerville.
Beneyt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beneyt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beneyt occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Béneyt. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beneyt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,661,929th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname Beneyt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Beneyt reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The last name Beneyt is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 2,290,439. In France Beneyt is primarily found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 62 percent are found, Occitanie, where 31 percent are found and Grand Est, where 3 percent are found. Not including France it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 26 percent are found and Spain, where 15 percent are found.
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