Benney Surname

223,394th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Benney Surname Definition:

= Ben(n (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff.-y, -ie.

Benney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6721:82,9149,155
United States6261:579,00847,409
Australia1721:156,95216,457
France931:714,22389,679
Wales481:64,4695,713
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Israel381:225,20121,188
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Zimbabwe271:571,78744,609
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Trinidad and Tobago111:123,9987,543
India71:109,580,769786,157
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3411:71,4827,962
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2141:234,66719,701

Benney (269) may also be a first name.

Benney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Ben(n (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff.-y, -ie.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Benney Last Name Facts

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

Benney occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Benney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benney is the 223,394th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,997,557 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Benney live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. Benney is also the 542,091st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 269 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 672 people, or 1 in 82,914. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall, where 37 percent reside, Devon, where 16 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Benney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benney has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Benney last name grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benney surname are 24.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.19% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Benney earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.98% more than the national average, earning R 301,752 per year; in United States they earn 1.81% less than the national average, earning $42,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.06% less than the national average, earning $41,704 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bennehy925/
Benneya922/
Benneyt921/
Benneys921/
Benny9120,402/
Benne913,701/
Bnney913/
Benner8326,379/
Bennet8312,742/
Bennie837,543/
Binney833,581/
Benneh833,235/
Bennay83502/
Bienne83434/
Bennes83319/
Venney83251/
Bennee8396/
Boenne8372/
Bhenny8371/
Boenny8340/
Bennae838/
Benned837/
Wenney836/
Bennyi834/
Beenny833/
Bennea833/
Bennye833/
Bengne833/
Buenne832/
Benneu832/
Bhenne831/
Bennge831/
Bennhy831/
Bennuy831/
Bennyy831/
Bennée831/
Bennei831/
Bennoy830/
Bennoe830/
Bnne808/
Bney802/
Bennett77535,578/
Vienney77341/
Benness77138/
Bennech77112/
Bengner7778/
Bennets7768/
Bennest7743/
Benneji7723/
Bennesh7718/
Benniya776/
Benneit776/
Bennytt775/
Bennieh775/
Bennahy774/
Bennerr774/
Bennyia774/
Ben'net772/
Bennepp772/
Benneet772/
Bennaye772/
Benneja772/
Beheney771/
Bhenner771/
Bennaya771/
Bennees771/
Benneis771/
Bennezz771/
Venneyy771/
Beenner771/
Benneie771/
Bengneh771/
Bennajy771/
Benniie771/
Biennie771/
Bennnet771/
Benni738,922/
Venne736,396/
Benna734,211/
Binny73872/
Wenny73711/
Venny73336/
Binne73298/
Wenne73185/
Bynne733/
Benné733/
Bnnge732/
Bneya732/
Bneye732/
Benný731/
Bneey730/
Bgney730/
Bennetts716,065/
Bennajeh71279/
Bennetch71209/
Bennesch7197/
Bennettt7124/
Benneett7110/
Bennehed719/
Beennett718/
Bennettz718/
Bennajee715/
Bennouya714/
Bennejeh714/
Bennnett713/
Benneatt711/
Bennhett711/
Bennajet711/
Bingneye711/
D'Benner711/
Bennis6745,183/
Bennai678,083/
Vienne676,464/
Binnie674,439/
Venner673,768/
Binner673,501/
Winney671,836/
Wennie671,745/
Vennes67665/
Bennah67380/
Bennad67357/
Bennas67337/
Bne67328/
Bönner67273/
Vennie67265/
Bennat67241/
Beheny67198/
Bionne67194/
Bennit67115/
Vinney67109/
Bünner6784/
Binnes6780/
Bemnet6772/
Wenneh6763/
Bennui6755/
Vennet6751/
Binnee6750/
Binnay6745/
Ouenne6739/
Bennaï6733/
Venned6731/
Binnoy6724/
Bengna6724/
Bynner6721/
Binnet6721/
Wuenne6720/
Benngi6719/
Vengne6718/
Binned6717/
Bennou6717/
Bennaa6716/
Bennäs6716/
Bennau6712/
Bny6712/
Bennid6710/
Benniz6710/
Bennaj679/
Woenne677/
B'Neya677/
Binnuy677/
Bhinne676/
Benniß676/
Bennij675/
Bienna675/
Bhenni674/
Boenna674/
Bingne674/
Bennio674/
Bengni673/
Vennee673/
Buenna673/
Wennee673/
Mpenny673/
D'Bennett673/
Bemner672/
Vennoy672/
Byonne672/
Bnnett672/
Wengne672/
Bønnet672/
Binneh672/
Bennès672/
Behnna671/
Bneïjy671/
B'Neye671/
Vennay671/
Vennea671/
Bennih671/
Venneh671/
Bennhi671/
Wennea671/
Wenneß671/
Vennez671/
Vennye671/
Benőné671/
Bennii671/
Bennoi671/
Bennét671/
Bennîs671/
Bennesstt671/
Bennga671/
Bienni671/
Binnyi671/
Binnea671/
Bennni671/
Bynnes670/
Bennap670/
Vennep670/
Huenne670/
Wynney670/

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