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

The last name Benit (Arabic: بينيت, Hindi: बेनिट, Marathi: बेनीत, Oriya: େବନିତ) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Bénit. For other possible spellings of Benit click here.

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

The last name Benit is the 334,641^st most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,607,023 people. Benit occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Benit live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Benit is also the 137,729^th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 2,805 people.

It is most common in France, where it is carried by 373 people, or 1 in 178,077. In France Benit is most common in: Île-de-France, where 39 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 14 percent are found. Not including France it occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Belgium, where 9 percent are found.

Benit Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Benit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benit surname grew 385 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benit Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Benit are 23.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.45% being registered with the political party.

The amount Benit earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.09% more than the national average, earning $48,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $54,561 CAD per year.