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

Benis (Hindi: बेनिस, Marathi: बॅनेस, Russian: Бенис) is most common in Morocco. It may appear as a variant: Beniš or Bénis. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 105,352^nd most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,639,862 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 38 percent of Benis live; 37 percent live in North Africa and 37 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 120,303^rd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 3,486 people.

Benis is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 1,636 people, or 1 in 21,073. Excluding Morocco this last name exists in 65 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live and The Philippines, where 7 percent live.

Benis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Benis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Benis last name are 12.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.34% registered with the party.

The amount Benis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.35% more than the national average, earning $47,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning $49,808 CAD per year.