Benito Surname

5,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99,562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Benito Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benito Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain35,9961:1,299136
Philippines18,0261:5,616468
Mexico15,7311:7,891888
Peru7,4781:4,250698
Argentina4,1801:10,226966
Guatemala3,3431:4,811666
Malawi3,1631:5,412763
Colombia2,0801:22,9681,664
United States1,7881:202,71819,912
France1,2031:55,2147,315
Bolivia9891:10,7351,146
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
Dominican Republic4391:23,7651,522
Brazil3921:546,10820,459
Cuba3861:29,8521,549
El Salvador3751:16,917863
Chile3331:52,9022,352
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Portugal2931:35,5572,167
Tanzania2801:189,07716,295
Zimbabwe2091:73,86710,930
South Africa1851:292,85228,409
Venezuela1571:192,3835,336
England1101:506,52832,143
Canada911:404,89735,698
Nicaragua891:67,6531,619
Trinidad and Tobago761:17,9472,168
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
Uruguay641:53,6215,918
Indonesia501:2,644,984153,918
Guam491:3,268415
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Russia411:3,515,196179,721
Australia371:729,61448,196
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
India291:26,450,530346,896
Israel291:295,09125,768
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Malta241:17,9281,021
Aruba231:4,499638
Costa Rica231:207,8292,614
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Andorra191:4,413868
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Ecuador131:1,223,52716,126
Honduras121:734,7044,016
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Palestine91:505,42812,843
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Panama71:558,8949,437
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Norway61:857,04855,549
Puerto Rico61:591,6903,707
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
China31:455,773,85521,925
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Bénito (2), Beníto (1) & Beñito (1) are calculated separately.

Benito (401,634) may also be a first name.

Benito Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Benito Come From? nationality or country of origin

Benito (Arabic: بنيتو, Georgian: ბენიტო, Marathi: बेनीटो, Oriya: େବନିତ, Russian: Бенито) occurs most in Spain. It can also appear as: Bénito, Beníto or Beñito. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benito? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,680th most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 73,196 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 38 percent of Benito are found; 36 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 36 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,573rd most widely held given name at a global level It is held by 401,634 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 35,996 people, or 1 in 1,299. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Madrid, where 27 percent live, Castile and León, where 19 percent live and Catalonia, where 9 percent live. Excluding Spain Benito occurs in 104 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 18 percent live and Mexico, where 16 percent live.

Benito Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Benito has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 6,386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 5,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benito Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Benito surname is predominantly Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Benito are 5.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Benito earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 23.23% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,882 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.87% more than the national average, earning R 334,752 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $26,404,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.84% less than the national average, earning $40,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.86% less than the national average, earning $47,766 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bénito942/
Beníto941/
Beñito941/
Beneito921,282/
Benitto92585/
Benitho92406/
Benitoy92171/
Benitoa9259/
Benitou9256/
Benitos9242/
Benaito9214/
Beanito9212/
Benieto924/
Benitoh923/
Benitoz923/
Benidto921/
Beinito921/
Beenito921/
Benisto921/
Benitot921/
Bienito920/
Beneidto864/
Beniotou861/
Beneitos861/
Beneisto861/
Bonito8313,107/
Benita834,368/
Banito83748/
Benuto83439/
Binito83382/
Beneto83230/
Venito83109/
Benyto832/
Benhto831/
Beneyto772,696/
Benitah771,255/
Benetos77614/
Bonitto77585/
Benetto77435/
Benetou77282/
Benitha77162/
Benutto7764/
Baynito7752/
Benitta7744/
Bonuito7735/
Bonieto7734/
Bainito7721/
Benitaz7715/
Benetot7713/
Benitas7711/
Boenita7710/
Benieta7710/
Benetho777/
Beneita776/
Bonaito776/
Benesto775/
Benista775/
Bonnito774/
Benetoy773/
Banieto772/
Binitou772/
Venitos771/
Bonitho771/
Beenita771/
Banitto771/
Venitto771/
Bannito771/
Benaita771/
Benoita771/
Beneïto771/
Benistà771/
Bonitoo771/
Bénéito771/
Boñeito771/
Bienita771/
Binitos771/
Binitto771/
Banitou771/
Bhanito771/
Benyoto771/
Venisto771/
Benitau770/
Boneito770/
Beneytou71112/
Benishta7139/
Benittah7136/
Bonnitto7114/
Benetoux718/
Venitosh712/
Benietta711/
Venoitto711/
Benitach711/
Benyttou711/
Bengetto711/
Benettou711/
Benithas711/
Wetnitoo711/
Benaista711/
Benedtto711/
Benietha710/
Bonita6710,535/
Banita671,132/
Binita67716/
Veneto67670/
Boneto67468/
Beneta67459/
Benaiteau67266/
Venita67245/
Wenita67158/
Bineto67131/
Beneytout67128/
Binuto6755/
Boñito6731/
Baneto6723/
Benetó679/
Vinito678/
Benuta675/
Bonuto675/
Winito674/
Boñeto674/
Beneyttou672/
Banjto672/
Bénita672/
Benaichta671/
Houegnito671/
Beñita671/
Bynita670/

Benito Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benito in the Georgian language
ბენიტოbenito-
Benito in the Oriya language
େବନିତebanita-
Benito in the Marathi language
बेनीटोbenito50
बेिनटोbeinato30
बेिनतोbeinato10
बॅनीटbenita10
Benito in the Russian language
Бенитоbenito-
Benito in the Arabic language
بنيتوbnytw-
بينيتوbynytw-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benito
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