Benison Surname

239,727th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malawi

Benison Surname Definition:

A curious synonym of Gildea q.v

Benison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5831:621,71350,239
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England1411:395,16427,358
Tanzania1071:494,78133,101
India641:11,985,397216,293
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Canada371:995,82774,831
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Australia291:930,88655,860
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Benison (2,133) may also be a first name.

Benison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A curious synonym of Gildea q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Benison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benison (Marathi: बेिनसोन) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Benison? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 239,727th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,363,800 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 33 percent of Benison reside; 30 percent reside in North America and 30 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 162,648th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 2,133 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 583 people, or 1 in 621,713. In The United States it is primarily found in: Alabama, where 16 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States Benison occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 23 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent live.

Benison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benison has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,215 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Benison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Benison last name are 14.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Benison earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.44% less than the national average, earning $37,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.17% more than the national average, earning $58,711 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benison Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benison in the Marathi language
बेिनसोनbeinasona50
बॅनेसनbenesana50

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