View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Beni (Bengali: বেনী, Georgian: ბენი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻲ, Hindi: बेनी, Marathi: बेनी, Oriya: େବନି, Russian: Бени, Tibetan: བི་ནི་) is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Béni. For other potential spellings of Beni click here.

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

The surname is the 19,099^th most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 253,172 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Beni reside; 17 percent reside in West Africa and 17 percent reside in Levant. Beni is also the 8,269^th most commonly used forename globally, held by 125,495 people.

It is most widespread in Iraq, where it is carried by 4,108 people, or 1 in 8,525. Beside Iraq this last name exists in 121 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and Chad, where 12 percent live.

Beni Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Beni has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beni surname increased 4,888 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Beni Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Beni last name is primarily Syriac Catholic (37%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Beni surname are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.9% registered with the party.

The amount Beni earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning €37,957 per year; in South Africa they earn 17.79% less than the national average, earning R 195,372 per year; in United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $49,856 CAD per year.