Benington Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Benington Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Australia461:586,86342,409
England171:3,277,533109,658
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Benington Last Name Facts

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

Benington occurs most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Benington click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benington? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benington is the 887,624th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 24,051,307 people. The surname Benington is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Benington reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Benington is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 2,449,047. In The United States Benington is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 26 percent are found, Ohio, where 21 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Benington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benington has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 3 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Benington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Quaker (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Benington surname are 25.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.41% registered with the political party.

Benington earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.44% more than the national average, earning $49,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beninngton9515/
Beinington950/
Bonington8952/
Beningtan8915/
Wenington894/
Bynington891/
Binington890/
Banington890/
Bonnington84939/
Bannington8448/
Boynington841/
Boinington840/
Winington7826/
Wingington742/
Wignington741/

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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
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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 Benington
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