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

The surname Benites (Arabic: بنيتس, Russian: Бенитес) is carried by more people in Peru than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Benítes or Beñites. For other possible spellings of Benites click here.

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

The surname is the 6,599^th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 85,135 people. Benites occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Benites reside; 79 percent reside in South America and 47 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 532,586^th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 278 people.

The last name Benites is most frequent in Peru, where it is borne by 36,247 people, or 1 in 877. In Peru Benites is primarily found in: Lima Province, where 27 percent live, La Libertad Region, where 19 percent live and Piura Region, where 17 percent live. Beside Peru Benites is found in 54 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 21 percent live and Mexico, where 9 percent live.

Benites Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Benites has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 8,407 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benites Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Benites surname are 39.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.4% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Benites earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 8.07% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,820 per year; in South Africa they earn 159.37% more than the national average, earning R 616,356 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $22,142,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.13% less than the national average, earning $37,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.36% less than the national average, earning $44,041 CAD per year.