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

The last name Benis (Hindi: बेनिस, Marathi: बॅनेस, Russian: Бенис) is found most in Morocco. It may occur as a variant: Beniš or Bénis. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Benis is the 105,352^nd most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,639,862 people. The last name Benis is predominantly found 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 commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 3,486 people.

It is most numerous in Morocco, where it is held by 1,636 people, or 1 in 21,073. Excluding Morocco this surname exists in 65 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and The Philippines, where 7 percent reside.

Benis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Benis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benis last name rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Benis surname are 12.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.34% registered to vote for the political 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.