Benito Surname
Approximately 99,562 people bear this surname
Benito Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 35,996 | 1:1,299 | 136 |
| Philippines | 18,026 | 1:5,616 | 468 |
| Mexico | 15,731 | 1:7,891 | 888 |
| Peru | 7,478 | 1:4,250 | 698 |
| Argentina | 4,180 | 1:10,226 | 966 |
| Guatemala | 3,343 | 1:4,811 | 666 |
| Malawi | 3,163 | 1:5,412 | 763 |
| Colombia | 2,080 | 1:22,968 | 1,664 |
| United States | 1,788 | 1:202,718 | 19,912 |
| France | 1,203 | 1:55,214 | 7,315 |
| Bolivia | 989 | 1:10,735 | 1,146 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| Dominican Republic | 439 | 1:23,765 | 1,522 |
| Brazil | 392 | 1:546,108 | 20,459 |
| Cuba | 386 | 1:29,852 | 1,549 |
| El Salvador | 375 | 1:16,917 | 863 |
| Chile | 333 | 1:52,902 | 2,352 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Portugal | 293 | 1:35,557 | 2,167 |
| Tanzania | 280 | 1:189,077 | 16,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 209 | 1:73,867 | 10,930 |
| South Africa | 185 | 1:292,852 | 28,409 |
| Venezuela | 157 | 1:192,383 | 5,336 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| Nicaragua | 89 | 1:67,653 | 1,619 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 76 | 1:17,947 | 2,168 |
| Germany | 72 | 1:1,118,131 | 74,279 |
| Uruguay | 64 | 1:53,621 | 5,918 |
| Indonesia | 50 | 1:2,644,984 | 153,918 |
| Guam | 49 | 1:3,268 | 415 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Switzerland | 48 | 1:171,102 | 15,661 |
| Netherlands | 47 | 1:359,302 | 39,900 |
| Russia | 41 | 1:3,515,196 | 179,721 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Israel | 29 | 1:295,091 | 25,768 |
| Italy | 29 | 1:2,108,851 | 90,314 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Aruba | 23 | 1:4,499 | 638 |
| Costa Rica | 23 | 1:207,829 | 2,614 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Andorra | 19 | 1:4,413 | 868 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Ecuador | 13 | 1:1,223,527 | 16,126 |
| Honduras | 12 | 1:734,704 | 4,016 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Palestine | 9 | 1:505,428 | 12,843 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 1:591,690 | 3,707 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
The alternate forms: Bénito (2), Beníto (1) & Beñito (1) are calculated separately.
Benito (401,634) may also be a first name.
Benito Demographics
Average Male Benito Height
172.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Benito Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benito in the Georgian language | ||
| ბენიტო | benito | - |
| Benito in the Oriya language | ||
| େବନିତ | ebanita | - |
| Benito in the Marathi language | ||
| बेनीटो | benito | 50 |
| बेिनटो | beinato | 30 |
| बेिनतो | beinato | 10 |
| बॅनीट | benita | 10 |
| Benito in the Russian language | ||
| Бенито | benito | - |
| Benito in the Arabic language | ||
| بنيتو | bnytw | - |
| بينيتو | bynytw | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benito
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