Bening Surname

137,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Bening Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bening Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,3851:19,5102,432
Germany6511:123,66415,113
United States4201:862,99765,593
Brazil2831:756,44627,572
Indonesia1761:751,41657,642
Netherlands731:231,33130,466
Philippines671:1,511,018105,084
England541:1,031,81650,675
Poland411:927,04369,048
Canada381:969,62173,252
Romania271:743,62550,353
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:311,91724,534

Bening (1,460) may also be a first name.

Bening Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bening (Russian: Бенинг) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bening? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bening is the 137,284th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,232,020 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 42 percent of Bening live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 42 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bening is also the 204,006th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 1,460 people.

This last name is most widespread in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,385 people, or 1 in 19,510. Excluding Ghana it is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Bening Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bening has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 261 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bening Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bening surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bening earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.4% less than the national average, earning $42,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.29% more than the national average, earning $69,204 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beining921,503/
Boening921,179/
Behning92989/
Beuning92539/
Beening92165/
Benging9251/
Bejning9233/
Beaning927/
Biening925/
Benings923/
Beningk921/
Beyning920/
Baening920/
Benin917,600/
Boehning86759/
Beuningh8629/
Bienieng8621/
Beningue862/
Beigning861/
Beningne861/
Boeninng861/
Beinning860/
Böning834,196/
Wening832,064/
Baning831,880/
Benina83787/
Boning83741/
Benion83710/
Bengin83524/
Benien83449/
Vening83353/
Beneng83281/
Bining83272/
Benink83184/
Beinin8330/
Begnin8315/
Beynin839/
Byning835/
Behnin833/
Beenin831/
Benuin831/
Benäng831/
Betnin831/
Beanin830/
Banning777,296/
Weening771,564/
Böhning771,070/
Bohning77664/
Bonning77646/
Wiening77476/
Veening77405/
Buining77390/
Weining77266/
Baining77261/
Huening77249/
Wehning77203/
Boenink7785/
Viening7771/
Veyning7769/
Beunink7754/
Venings7744/
Bönings7726/
Beninck7715/
Wesning7712/
Weaning7710/
Benyong7710/
Wenings7710/
Wetning778/
Bayning777/
Beengin776/
Beinina775/
Bahning775/
Bienien775/
Benienė773/
Bigning773/
Bijning773/
Bhengin773/
Byoning772/
Baaning772/
Biniong771/
Beynina771/
Boining771/
Beenink771/
Bieneng771/
Veninng771/
Beynion770/
Veining770/
Beanion770/
Whening770/
Venin731,159/
Binin731,086/
Benen73296/
Benim73295/
Bynin7363/
Benyn7324/
Bénin734/
Benön733/
Benhn731/
Veenings71128/
Benengue7154/
Beijnink7119/
Weenings718/
Bhaining711/
Weinning711/
Weningue711/
Beinienė711/
Benengne711/
Biningue711/
Baeninck711/
Vining678,222/
Binion674,646/
Beenen672,032/
Behnen671,386/
Benyon671,252/
Beunen67494/
Bingin67309/
Binijn67299/
Bienen67282/
Baneng67235/
Beynen67187/
Wenink67183/
Bineng67141/
Wining67137/
Boneng67125/
Bynion6792/
Weneng6780/
Baynin6777/
Bonink6773/
Binina6755/
Bainin6734/
Bynina6726/
Benyna6722/
Benend6721/
Binind6720/
Buynin6718/
Benuen6716/
Veenin6715/
Boynin6715/
Benent6711/
Beanen6711/
Benoen677/
Besnim674/
Beneen674/
Beinen674/
Bénion674/
Banink673/
Veneng672/
Benaen672/
Weningová671/
Behnim671/
Begnim671/
Boinin671/
Boitennin671/
Böneng671/
Bionin671/
Banäng671/
Begnen671/
Buinin671/
Wyning670/
Bignin670/

Bening Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bening in the Russian language
Бенингbening-

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