Bennion Surname
Approximately 4,611 people bear this surname
Bennion Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; Welsh Ap-Enion; v. Benyon.
1581. Laurence Bynion, or Benyon, or Benion, or Bygnion, Buckinghamshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1663. Married — Thomas Benyon and Elizabeth Erland: St.
Read More About This SurnameBennion Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,419 | 1:149,838 | 15,427 |
| England | 1,451 | 1:38,400 | 4,996 |
| Fiji | 189 | 1:4,732 | 899 |
| Australia | 157 | 1:171,947 | 17,598 |
| Wales | 141 | 1:21,947 | 2,330 |
| Canada | 86 | 1:428,437 | 37,472 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Israel | 32 | 1:267,426 | 24,032 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 609 | 1:40,025 | 5,089 |
| Wales | 67 | 1:23,409 | 1,353 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92 | 1:545,855 | 37,602 |
Bennion (36) may also be a first name.
Bennion Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; Welsh Ap-Enion; v. Benyon.
1581. Laurence Bynion, or Benyon, or Benion, or Bygnion, Buckinghamshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1663. Married — Thomas Benyon and Elizabeth Erland: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1687. Robert Ryder and Ann Benion: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(Celtic) Son of Ennion or Einion: v. Ennion. [Welsh ab-Einion-ab, son(of]
Bennion is an ancient Shrewsbury name, and is the contracted form of Ab - Ennion or Ap - Ennion, Enion being an old Welsh personal name. Robert ap Egnion was one of the bailiffs of Shrewsbury in 1475 (P.). Daring the 17th century the Benyons were well - to - do Shrewsbury townsmen, Charles Benyon being the name of the bailiff or the mayor in 1625, 1634, 1644, and 1651; in the beginning of last century, Dr. Benion was one of the leading ministers of the Shrewsbury dissenters (O. and P.). The name is still in the town.
Bennion Demographics
Average Male Bennion Height
177.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bennion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bennion Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bennion is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bennion? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 102,236th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,580,470 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Bennion live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bennion is also the 1,717,090th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 36 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,419 people, or 1 in 149,838. In The United States Bennion is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 42 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Washington, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent reside and Fiji, where 4 percent reside.
Bennion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bennion has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bennion surname increased 2,629 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 238 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bennion Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bennion are 9.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.18% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bennion earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.31% more than the national average, earning R 411,840 per year; in United States they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $48,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.83% more than the national average, earning $69,470 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennin | 92 | 2,934 | / |
| Benning | 86 | 12,039 | / |
| Binnion | 86 | 670 | / |
| Bennien | 86 | 35 | / |
| Bennina | 86 | 11 | / |
| Bennian | 86 | 3 | / |
| Vennion | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bennjon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bennyon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bennihan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bennayon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Benninck | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bennnnin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benningc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benniang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Behnning | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vennin | 77 | 438 | / |
| Bennen | 77 | 267 | / |
| Binnin | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bnning | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bennim | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wnnion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bynnin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bengnoune | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bnin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Binning | 71 | 3,362 | / |
| Bünning | 71 | 1,564 | / |
| Bönning | 71 | 735 | / |
| Bennent | 71 | 58 | / |
| Bengnan | 71 | 40 | / |
| Bennenk | 71 | 38 | / |
| Binnian | 71 | 30 | / |
| Boennen | 71 | 18 | / |
| Bingnon | 71 | 14 | / |
| Bønning | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vinnion | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bennyan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Benniam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wengnon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Winnion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buennen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bynning | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benneng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Binnyon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Binnina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bennean | 71 | 0 | / |
| Benneen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wennian | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baennen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wennihan | 67 | 90 | / |
| Bennehan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bnind | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bnian | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bennentt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bnina | 67 | 5 | / |
| Behegnon | 67 | 1 | / |
| B'Nin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bneon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wengnoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bingning | 67 | 1 | / |
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