Bennell Surname

318,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Bennell Surname Definition:

Benwell, co. Northumb.

Bennell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4561:122,18912,328
Australia4331:62,3467,528
Canada1171:314,92028,951
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Scotland221:243,35512,191
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Israel131:658,28045,106
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Wales121:257,87814,969
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2551:95,5909,792
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:308,09024,322

Bennell (35) may also be a first name.

Bennell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Benwell, co. Northumb.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bennell Last Name Facts

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

Bennell has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bennell.

How Common Is The Last Name Bennell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 318,950th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,212,742 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Bennell live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. Bennell is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 35 people.

It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 456 people, or 1 in 122,189. In England Bennell is primarily found in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, Kent, where 9 percent live and Hampshire, where 6 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 37 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Bennell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bennell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bennell surname rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bennell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bennell last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bennell last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Bennell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.47% less than the national average, earning R 63,036 per year; in United States they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $44,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $50,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buennell931/
Bennel9217/
Vennell86481/
Binnell86152/
Wennell86105/
Bennelt863/
Bennuel862/
Bemnell862/
Biennel861/
Benniel860/
Bennill860/
Bnell832/
Benll831/
Bennehel801/
Buunnell801/
Binniell800/
Vennel77109/
Wennel7721/
Binnel7716/
Benl7367/
Bnll731/
Bnnl731/
Bnel731/
Winnell71436/
Vinnell71178/
Wynnell718/
Wemnell714/
Venneel712/
Bingnel711/
Binnellová711/
Vennelæ711/
Wenniel711/
Binnellova711/
Bimnell710/
Wångnell679/
Bneel672/
Bienl671/
Bhnel671/
B'Nel671/
Beenl671/
Buenl671/

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