Bennion Surname

102,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Fiji

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.

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Bennion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4191:149,83815,427
England1,4511:38,4004,996
Fiji1891:4,732899
Australia1571:171,94717,598
Wales1411:21,9472,330
Canada861:428,43737,472
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Israel321:267,42624,032
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6091:40,0255,089
Wales671:23,4091,353
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) Son of Ennion or Einion: v. Ennion. [Welsh ab-Einion-ab, son(of]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bennion Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bennion is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bennion? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 102,236th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,580,470 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Bennion reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bennion is also the 1,717,090th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 36 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,419 people, or 1 in 149,838. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Utah, where 42 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Washington, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Bennion exists in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and Fiji, where 4 percent live.

Bennion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bennion has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,629 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 238 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bennion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bennion last name are 9.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.18% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bennin922,934/
Benning8612,039/
Binnion86670/
Bennien8635/
Bennina8611/
Bennian863/
Vennion860/
Bennjon860/
Bennyon860/
Bennihan804/
Bennayon802/
Benninck802/
Bennnnin801/
Benningc801/
Benniang801/
Behnning800/
Vennin77438/
Bennen77267/
Binnin778/
Bnning773/
Bennim772/
Wnnion771/
Bynnin770/
Bengnoune751/
Bnin732/
Binning713,362/
Bünning711,564/
Bönning71735/
Bennent7158/
Bengnan7140/
Bennenk7138/
Binnian7130/
Boennen7118/
Bingnon7114/
Bønning717/
Vinnion715/
Bennyan712/
Benniam712/
Wengnon712/
Winnion711/
Buennen711/
Bynning711/
Benneng711/
Binnyon711/
Binnina711/
Bennean710/
Benneen710/
Wennian710/
Baennen710/
Wennihan6790/
Bennehan6712/
Bnind6711/
Bnian679/
Bennentt677/
Bnina675/
Behegnon671/
B'Nin671/
Bneon671/
Wengnoon671/
Bingning671/

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