Benniston Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Benniston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benniston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:428,60028,863
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Benniston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benniston is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benniston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benniston is the 1,497,948th most widely held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Benniston reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Benniston is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 130 people, or 1 in 428,600. In England it is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 64 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Benniston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benniston has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Benniston last name rose 310 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benniston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Benniston last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Benniston earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $38,156 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benniston
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