View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Benis (Hindi: बेनिस, Marathi: बॅनेस, Russian: Бенис) is found most in Morocco. It can be rendered as a variant: Beniš or Bénis. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

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

The last name Benis is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is borne by 1,636 people, or 1 in 21,073. Besides Morocco Benis is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.

Benis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Benis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benis surname rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Benis last name is principally Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Benis surname are 12.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.34% registered with 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.