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Where Does The Last Name Bennis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bennis (Arabic: بنيس, Marathi: बेन्, Russian: Беннис) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Bennîs. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bennis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 12,429^th most frequent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 161,290 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Bennis are found; 92 percent are found in North Africa and 91 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 271,926^th most common first name globally It is held by 893 people.

This last name is most widely held in Morocco, where it is borne by 41,202 people, or 1 in 837. Aside from Morocco this last name is found in 60 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Bennis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bennis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,028 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 340 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 596 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bennis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bennis last name are 12.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.47% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bennis earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 14.87% less than the national average, earning 294,616 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning $45,803 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.93% less than the national average, earning $43,261 CAD per year.