Benitez Surname
Approximately 839,448 people bear this surname
Benitez Surname User-submission:
The surname Benitez means 'son of Benito (or Benedict)'.
Benitez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 197,477 | 1:37 | 2 |
| Argentina | 160,980 | 1:266 | 18 |
| Mexico | 136,334 | 1:910 | 150 |
| Colombia | 60,282 | 1:793 | 166 |
| Spain | 54,042 | 1:865 | 86 |
| United States | 38,395 | 1:9,440 | 1,147 |
| Venezuela | 29,921 | 1:1,009 | 190 |
| Honduras | 28,822 | 1:306 | 65 |
| Philippines | 28,764 | 1:3,520 | 262 |
| Cuba | 27,297 | 1:422 | 71 |
| El Salvador | 20,343 | 1:312 | 65 |
| Ecuador | 11,169 | 1:1,424 | 252 |
| Uruguay | 7,349 | 1:467 | 49 |
| Chile | 6,951 | 1:2,534 | 427 |
| Dominican Republic | 6,525 | 1:1,599 | 247 |
| Brazil | 5,519 | 1:38,789 | 1,593 |
| Puerto Rico | 4,152 | 1:855 | 125 |
| Panama | 4,081 | 1:959 | 179 |
| Bolivia | 2,454 | 1:4,326 | 637 |
| Guatemala | 2,129 | 1:7,554 | 926 |
| Peru | 1,378 | 1:23,065 | 2,591 |
| Nicaragua | 1,135 | 1:5,305 | 541 |
| France | 905 | 1:73,395 | 10,278 |
| Saudi Arabia | 755 | 1:40,869 | 6,011 |
| Canada | 388 | 1:94,963 | 10,347 |
| Belgium | 209 | 1:55,008 | 8,920 |
| Australia | 175 | 1:154,261 | 16,255 |
| Costa Rica | 168 | 1:28,453 | 847 |
| England | 167 | 1:333,641 | 24,529 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Germany | 90 | 1:894,505 | 63,669 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Japan | 71 | 1:1,800,624 | 26,471 |
| Switzerland | 68 | 1:120,778 | 12,249 |
| Italy | 59 | 1:1,036,554 | 70,719 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| Sweden | 53 | 1:185,788 | 12,836 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1:100,629 | 13,472 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Indonesia | 42 | 1:3,148,790 | 173,812 |
| Guam | 37 | 1:4,328 | 556 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Aruba | 28 | 1:3,696 | 529 |
| Belize | 28 | 1:12,696 | 1,465 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Gibraltar | 22 | 1:1,543 | 353 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 17 | 1:6,493 | 987 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 1:1,674,625 | 11,030 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Angola | 3 | 1:8,996,405 | 11,732 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Egypt | 2 | 1:45,967,877 | 132,655 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Benítez (1,712), Bénitez (4), Benitéz (3) & Beñitez (2) are calculated separately.
Benitez (591) may also be a first name.
Benitez Surname Meaning
Benitez Demographics
Average Benitez Salary in
United States
$37,205 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Benitez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benitez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benitez (Arabic: بنيتز, Russian: Бенитез) is most common in Paraguay. It can also appear as a variant: Benítez, Bénitez, Benitéz or Beñitez. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Benitez? popularity and diffusion
It is the 646th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 8,681 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Benitez are found; 58 percent are found in South America and 24 percent are found in Paraguayan South America. It is also the 344,079th most numerous given name worldwide It is held by 591 people.
The surname Benitez is most widespread in Paraguay, where it is carried by 197,477 people, or 1 in 37. In Paraguay Benitez is most common in: Central Department, where 26 percent live, Alto Paraná Department, where 11 percent live and Itapúa Department, where 11 percent live. Beside Paraguay Benitez is found in 106 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 19 percent live and Mexico, where 16 percent live.
Benitez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Benitez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benitez surname rose 255,967 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Benitez Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Benitez last name are 42.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.48% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Benitez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 35.22% less than the national average, earning €19,453 per year; in Norway they earn 16.07% more than the national average, earning 401,704 kr per year; in Peru they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,362 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning $20,553,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning $37,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $48,308 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Benitez Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benitez in the Russian language | ||
| Бенитез | benitez | - |
| Benitez in the Arabic language | ||
| بنيتز | bnytz | - |
| بينتيز | byntyz | - |
| بينيتز | bynytz | - |
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Benitez Reference & Research
Benítez DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Benítez FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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