Benning Surname
Approximately 12,039 people bear this surname
Benning Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Benning'; compare Harding, Browning, -&C. Among our place-names we have Bennington, Benningbrough, and Benningholme.
Jacob Beynyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameBenning Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,392 | 1:18,330 | 2,394 |
| United States | 4,256 | 1:85,164 | 9,635 |
| England | 1,037 | 1:53,730 | 6,552 |
| Netherlands | 628 | 1:26,890 | 4,390 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Canada | 476 | 1:77,407 | 8,696 |
| Australia | 301 | 1:89,687 | 10,310 |
| Brazil | 74 | 1:2,892,896 | 85,224 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 380 | 1:64,146 | 7,392 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 879 | 1:57,132 | 6,358 |
Benning (2,010) may also be a first name.
Benning Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Benning'; compare Harding, Browning, -&C. Among our place-names we have Bennington, Benningbrough, and Benningholme.
Jacob Beynyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John Beynyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
David Bening, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1689. George Benning and Sarah Nolton: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Isaac Cardel Perdriel Dorgeval, captain in ye King's Troops, and Christian Bening: ibid.
(English) Benna’s Son. [Anglo-Saxon Benning-Benna + the son suff. -ing.
Benning Demographics
Benning Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Benning Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benning Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benning (Russian: Беннинг) occurs most in Germany. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Benning.
How Common Is The Last Name Benning? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 43,233rd most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 605,328 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Benning live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 168,551st most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 2,010 people.
This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 4,392 people, or 1 in 18,330. In Germany Benning is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 64 percent live, Bavaria, where 12 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent live. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.
Benning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Benning has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benning last name rose 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 269 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Benning Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Benning surname is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States Benning are 12.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.63% registered with the political party.
The amount Benning earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 94.81% more than the national average, earning 674,201 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning R 262,368 per year; in United States they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $43,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $54,116 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennings | 93 | 282 | / |
| Buenning | 93 | 222 | / |
| Boenning | 93 | 171 | / |
| Benningc | 93 | 1 | / |
| Behnning | 93 | 0 | / |
| Bennin | 92 | 2,934 | / |
| Bnning | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wenning | 86 | 5,890 | / |
| Bennion | 86 | 4,611 | / |
| Binning | 86 | 3,362 | / |
| Bennink | 86 | 2,851 | / |
| Venning | 86 | 2,727 | / |
| Bünning | 86 | 1,564 | / |
| Bönning | 86 | 735 | / |
| Bennien | 86 | 35 | / |
| Bennina | 86 | 11 | / |
| Bønning | 86 | 7 | / |
| Uenning | 86 | 3 | / |
| Benneng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bynning | 86 | 1 | / |
| Binnings | 80 | 246 | / |
| Vennings | 80 | 69 | / |
| Bünnings | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wennings | 80 | 3 | / |
| Weenning | 80 | 2 | / |
| Benninck | 80 | 2 | / |
| Huenning | 80 | 1 | / |
| Venningø | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bennnnin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bingning | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vennin | 77 | 438 | / |
| Bennen | 77 | 267 | / |
| Binnin | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bennim | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bhning | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bynnin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bnin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Winning | 71 | 3,933 | / |
| Wennink | 71 | 784 | / |
| Binnion | 71 | 670 | / |
| Vinning | 71 | 387 | / |
| Vennink | 71 | 248 | / |
| Wünning | 71 | 118 | / |
| Bennent | 71 | 58 | / |
| Bennenk | 71 | 38 | / |
| Boennen | 71 | 18 | / |
| Vennäng | 71 | 3 | / |
| Venningová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Binnina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buennen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wynning | 71 | 1 | / |
| Venninx | 71 | 1 | / |
| Venningova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baennen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bennyon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Benneen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wenneng | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vennincx | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bnind | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bennentt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bnina | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huinning | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wynnings | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bnuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vinnings | 67 | 1 | / |
| B'Nin | 67 | 1 | / |
Benning Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benning in the Russian language | ||
| Беннинг | benning | - |
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