Benneth Surname

155,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Benneth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benneth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,4451:72,4515,215
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Nicaragua401:150,5272,221
England381:1,466,26563,675
Jamaica361:79,7213,712
Honduras331:267,1652,560
Solomon Islands281:20,7154,044
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Ecuador241:662,74412,125
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Benneth (11,128) may also be a first name.

Benneth Last Name Facts

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

Benneth occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benneth? popularity and diffusion

It is the 155,324th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,582,405 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Benneth live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benneth is also the 57,033rd most prevalent given name globally, held by 11,128 people.

This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,445 people, or 1 in 72,451. In Nigeria it is most common in: Rivers, where 40 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 20 percent reside and Abia, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Benneth is found in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Nicaragua, where 1 percent reside.

Benneth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benneth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 488 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 543 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benneth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Benneth surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Benneth earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.33% less than the national average, earning $25,315 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bennetch93209/
Bennetth937/
Benneath934/
Bennneth933/
Bennethe933/
Bennet9212,742/
Bennett86535,578/
Bennets8668/
Bennest8643/
Bennete8611/
Benneit866/
Benneet862/
Ben'net862/
Bennith862/
Benneyt861/
Boennet861/
Bennnet861/
Biennet860/
Bennetts806,065/
Bennette801,830/
Bennettt8024/
Benneett8010/
Bennehed809/
Beennett808/
Bennettz808/
Bennnett803/
Benneatt801/
Bennhett801/
Benniett800/
Bennit77115/
Bemnet7772/
Vennet7751/
Binnet7721/
Bennyt7721/
Benned777/
Bnnett772/
Bønnet772/
Bennét771/
Bennaheet7538/
D'Bennett753/
Bennesstt751/
Bnet733/
Bennitt71726/
Bennoit71164/
Vennett71114/
Bionnet7159/
Bingnet7146/
Beemnet7111/
Bennettová7111/
Binnett719/
Bennytt715/
Bennite713/
Bemnett713/
Benniot712/
Bisnnet711/
Geebennett711/
Binnette6752/
Bennitte673/
Bennoist673/
Bnets671/
Bennoite671/
Benniste671/
Bnett671/
Bennistt671/
Bneit671/
Binnetts671/
Biennait671/
Bneet671/
Bennoitt670/
Bnest670/

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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
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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 Benneth
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