Benion Surname

472,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Benion Surname Definition:

Enion, an ancient Welsh personal name, prefixed by Ab, became Benion, So Barry, Bevan, &c.

Benion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4051:894,96067,538
France1761:377,40256,030
England691:807,50843,459
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

The alternate forms: Bénion (4) are calculated separately.

Benion (86) may also be a first name.

Benion Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Enion, an ancient Welsh personal name, prefixed by Ab, became Benion, So Barry, Bevan, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Benion Last Name Facts

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

Benion (Bengali: বেনিয়ন, Oriya: େବନିଅନି, Russian: Бенион) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Bénion. For other potential spellings of Benion click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benion? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benion is the 472,211th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 10,264,149 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Benion are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 86 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 894,960. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 15 percent live, Alabama, where 12 percent live and Michigan, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 25 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Benion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benion has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Benion surname rose 570 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benion last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Benion earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.3% less than the national average, earning $36,548 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bénion944/
Benaion92385/
Benoion921/
Beynion920/
Beanion920/
Benin917,600/
Beignion862/
Benijohn861/
Binion834,646/
Bening833,265/
Benyon831,252/
Benian831,123/
Bonion83962/
Benina83787/
Bengin83524/
Benien83449/
Banion83326/
Benink83184/
Begnon83146/
Bynion8392/
Benhon8338/
Beinin8330/
Begnin8315/
Beynin839/
Beneon838/
Benoen837/
Behnin833/
Benián832/
Beenin831/
Benuin831/
Benjon831/
Betnin831/
Venion830/
Beanin830/
Beniom830/
Beining771,503/
Beignon77707/
Beniane77638/
Benayon77375/
Bonnion77171/
Beening77165/
Behnian7748/
Bejning7733/
Bannion7723/
Begnone7721/
Benjohn7719/
Bengian7718/
Beninck7715/
Benjian7714/
Beaning777/
Bignion777/
Beengin776/
Benhoun776/
Beinina775/
Bienien775/
Benihan773/
Benienė773/
Benjoin773/
Bhengin773/
Begnoin772/
Beniann771/
Biniong771/
Bionion771/
Beynina771/
Begnoun771/
Wenihon771/
Wenjion771/
Beegnon771/
Beenink771/
Beniand771/
Benijan771/
Beningk771/
Benojon771/
Bienian771/
Banionė771/
Benjong771/
Beyning770/
Huenion770/
Buynion770/
Venin731,159/
Binin731,086/
Benen73296/
Benim73295/
Bynin7363/
Benyn7324/
Biñon7316/
Bénin734/
Benön733/
Benhn731/
Benhayon71317/
Benggian71153/
Benegian7179/
Beniahan7165/
Bengihan7133/
Beijnink7119/
Beaniand713/
D'Binion713/
Benjiang713/
Benjasin713/
Beningue712/
Behnayon711/
Ouegnion711/
Beinienė711/
Beigning711/
Behegnon711/
Benjonne711/
Benjiamn711/
Benijamn711/
Beningne711/
Beinning710/
Bignon675,067/
Beniam672,944/
Beenen672,032/
Behnen671,386/
Banian67865/
Binyon67662/
Beunen67494/
Bingin67309/
Binijn67299/
Bienen67282/
Beneng67281/
Bining67272/
Beynen67187/
Benyassin67171/
Vinion67141/
Benhan67126/
Begnan67115/
Wenyon6786/
Baynin6777/
Benyan6770/
Benianová6763/
Binina6755/
Binian6747/
Vegnon6736/
Bainin6734/
Winion6733/
Bonian6729/
Banjon6728/
Bynina6726/
Binjon6723/
Benyna6722/
Benend6721/
Wegnon6720/
Binind6720/
Buynin6718/
Benjan6717/
Benuen6716/
Veenin6715/
Boynin6715/
Benent6711/
Beanen6711/
Beniánová679/
Benaiyang677/
Boñion676/
Byning675/
Benean675/
Venjon675/
Besnim674/
Beneen674/
Venian674/
Beinen674/
Baneon673/
Wenhon672/
Bégnon672/
Benaen672/
Benjasing672/
Benhom671/
Biniom671/
Weniom671/
Behnim671/
Benäng671/
Begnim671/
Begnom671/
Benianova671/
Benjom671/
Boinin671/
Boitennin671/
Bionin671/
Binhon671/
Benehatin671/
Begnen671/
Buinin671/
Veneon670/
Bignin670/
Bynian670/

Benion Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benion in the Bengali language
বেনিয়নbeniyana-
Benion in the Oriya language
େବନିଅନିebani'ani-
Benion in the Russian language
Бенионbenion-

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