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

Benison (Marathi: बेिनसोन) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 239,727^th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,363,800 people. The surname Benison 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 162,648^th most commonly used given name worldwide, borne by 2,133 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 583 people, or 1 in 621,713. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Alabama, where 16 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Benison exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 23 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent reside.

Benison Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Benison has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,215 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Benison Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Benison last name is principally Anglican (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Benison surname are 14.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.