Benias Surname

662,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Benias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Tanzania641:827,21343,161
Greece521:213,07333,423
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
Philippines401:2,530,956131,537
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

The alternate forms: Beñias (1) are calculated separately.

Benias (1,661) may also be a first name.

Benias Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benias is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Beñias. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benias? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 662,685th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 16,087,298 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Benias are found; 46 percent are found in Southern Africa and 46 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Benias is also the 188,949th most commonly held given name world-wide, borne by 1,661 people.

The surname is most frequent in Malawi, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Excluding Malawi Benias exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 14 percent are found and Greece, where 11 percent are found.

Benias Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Benias surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Benias earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning $38,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.99% more than the national average, earning $59,614 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beñias941/
Bienias924,725/
Beniash9265/
Beniasz922/
Beniass921/
Beniast920/
Benia917,906/
Bieniasz861,871/
Beniasch8616/
Benogias861/
Banias832,733/
Behnia832,534/
Bengia831,589/
Bienia831,532/
Binias83634/
Bonias83609/
Beniaz83353/
Benyas83209/
Beniah83167/
Beniač83152/
Venias83122/
Benhas8343/
Beneas8342/
Bhenia8331/
Besnia8328/
Betnia8323/
Beinia8317/
Beniae8317/
Beniad8316/
Benhia8311/
Beniat839/
Benija839/
Benios837/
Beenia837/
Benjia835/
Beania833/
Beniha833/
Benjas833/
Beniea832/
Begnas832/
Beniaa831/
Begnia831/
Beniać831/
Bieniasch8016/
Bienieasz802/
Benyass77478/
Benaija77410/
Biniasz77406/
Benyash77357/
Benijja77341/
Beniach77165/
Bieniaś77147/
Bannias7727/
Benyase7721/
Bitnias7713/
Biejnia7713/
Beniaaz779/
Benayos779/
Bieniaß777/
Benhija776/
Beniost775/
Behniea775/
Beihnia774/
Beingia774/
Benaiya774/
Benhaus773/
Benehas773/
Benhass772/
Bienios772/
Bionias772/
Bonijas771/
Behniay771/
Beniaah771/
Benyasz771/
Beniarz771/
Benijay771/
Benjois771/
Beygnia771/
Bienjas771/
Baniasz771/
Benagia771/
Bethnia771/
Benjais770/
Bonnias770/
Benya7311,797/
Biñas7311,595/
Begna7310,950/
Benea733,409/
Benha731,263/
Binia731,022/
Benja73830/
Venia73540/
Benio73309/
Bênia736/
Bieniarz71476/
Biniasch71153/
Behniaie7150/
Binogias7113/
Beniache712/
Benhayia712/
Beenajos711/
Benayiah711/
Behnihad711/
Benyoash711/
Benhaash711/
Benhaiss711/
Bieniosz711/
Bieniász711/
Benaihia711/
Benaiyad711/
Behnhaus710/
Beanhaus710/
Begnious710/
Benjoise710/
Benyah672,406/
Benjaa67733/
Bengio67656/
Benhaj67562/
Biniaś67429/
Venios67394/
Bengea67263/
Binjia67221/
Beynya67210/
Benjat67172/
Banjas67159/
Bienio67158/
Benhya67138/
Binios67134/
Beniot67102/
Biniaz67101/
Bhenya6785/
Binhas6777/
Bingia6771/
Winias6759/
Vinias6757/
Banios6746/
Bonios6744/
Benhay6740/
Beneha6730/
Binija6729/
Beinio6727/
Beigna6727/
Bhinia6725/
Vynias6723/
Benhos6719/
Beynio6719/
Benjei6714/
Biniat6714/
Benyea6714/
Beneah6712/
Benjai6712/
Biniah6711/
Binyas6710/
Beneos6710/
Bionia6710/
Benjah6710/
Benhaa6710/
Binjas679/
Benioh678/
Benyaa676/
Bonjas676/
Benjay676/
Vehnia675/
Benyap675/
Beinya674/
Buinia674/
Betgna674/
Bhynia674/
Bonías674/
Veneas674/
Baniaz674/
Benyac674/
Benjač673/
Biniasová673/
Biñias673/
Biniad673/
Beneau672/
Benhai672/
Bhenja672/
Venyas672/
Benyahaia672/
Beygna672/
Betnio672/
Benijo672/
Benjaj672/
Boynia671/
Benhaz671/
Beniod671/
Biniap671/
Boinia671/
Veania671/
Bineas671/
Beenya671/
Beanya671/
Mpenia671/
Veñias671/
Bențea671/
Bengió671/
Begnei671/
Begnio671/
Benjya671/
Benhajjia671/
Beniho671/
Benjoa671/
Buiñas671/
Besnio671/
Bhenio671/
Bitnia671/
Bignia671/
Bieniosch671/
Biniaß671/
Bajnia671/
Beanio671/
Bañias671/
Baniaş671/
Beunio671/
Benyae671/
Beinha671/
Begnah671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Benias
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