Beniston Surname
Approximately 658 people bear this surname
Beniston Surname Definition:
Thomas Beniston was member of Scots parliament for Pittenweem, 1579 (Hanna, II, p. 483). A Benistounes-thrid is mentioned in Fife Retours (1625).
Beniston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 435 | 1:128,087 | 12,755 |
| United States | 66 | 1:5,491,802 | 273,080 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 85 | 1:286,769 | 19,769 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Beniston (15) may also be a first name.
Beniston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Thomas Beniston was member of Scots parliament for Pittenweem, 1579 (Hanna, II, p. 483). A Benistounes-thrid is mentioned in Fife Retours (1625).
Beniston Demographics
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Beniston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beniston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beniston is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Beniston? popularity and diffusion
The last name Beniston is the 500,196th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 11,075,298 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Beniston are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles. Beniston is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 15 people.
The last name Beniston is most widely held in England, where it is held by 435 people, or 1 in 128,087. In England Beniston is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 25 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 18 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent are found. Not including England Beniston exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Beniston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Beniston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Beniston surname increased 512 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Beniston Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Beniston surname are 44.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 91.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Beniston earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.49% less than the national average, earning $42,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.17% less than the national average, earning $46,120 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benoiston | 94 | 159 | / |
| Beniton | 93 | 4 | / |
| Benoiton | 88 | 963 | / |
| Beneston | 88 | 72 | / |
| Benitone | 88 | 38 | / |
| Benistan | 88 | 17 | / |
| Benaiton | 88 | 4 | / |
| Benitton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Beneiton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Benjston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Veniston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Benistant | 82 | 527 | / |
| Benistand | 82 | 132 | / |
| Beneitone | 82 | 98 | / |
| Benaitoun | 82 | 4 | / |
| Bieneston | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bengitoun | 82 | 1 | / |
| Banniston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Beneton | 80 | 1,189 | / |
| Biniton | 80 | 23 | / |
| Benitan | 80 | 9 | / |
| Benéton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Benetton | 75 | 2,021 | / |
| Beneyton | 75 | 315 | / |
| Benestan | 75 | 29 | / |
| Winiston | 75 | 12 | / |
| Bengitan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Benetone | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bénistan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Benoîton | 75 | 2 | / |
| Banistan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Béneston | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beyneton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bonistan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weneston | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benethon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boyniton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Benittan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Boneston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beeneton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bénistant | 71 | 7 | / |
| Winistone | 71 | 4 | / |
| Benetthon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benestane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benestann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bénistand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bengestan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benettonn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benetom | 67 | 20 | / |
| Benetonová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Benetan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benitam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bénéton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veneton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benetão | 67 | 1 | / |
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