Benoist Surname

35,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,019 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Benoist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benoist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France13,0061:5,107413
United States1,2901:280,97626,195
Netherlands1671:101,12116,397
New Caledonia1091:2,534293
Germany841:958,39866,883
England641:870,59545,570
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Canada441:837,40065,151
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Senegal71:2,082,7634,662
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

The alternate forms: Benoîst (1) are calculated separately.

Benoist (712) may also be a first name.

Benoist Last Name Facts

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

Benoist (Russian: Беноист) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Benoîst. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benoist? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 35,195th most frequent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 485,222 people. The surname Benoist occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Benoist live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Benoist is also the 309,497th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 712 people.

The last name Benoist is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 13,006 people, or 1 in 5,107. In France Benoist is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 22 percent live, Centre-Val de Loire, where 13 percent live and Normandy, where 13 percent live. Aside from France this last name is found in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.

Benoist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benoist has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,536 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benoist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benoist last name are 24.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.04% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Benoist earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning $46,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.66% less than the national average, earning $41,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benoîst951/
Besnoist9315/
Benoiste9313/
Benhoist931/
Benoiset931/
Benoit92111,387/
Benois92879/
Benist9225/
Benost921/
Benoite86294/
Binoist86293/
Beniest86220/
Beniste86132/
Benoits8648/
Benoish8628/
Benoitt8614/
Benaist8612/
Benoidt8611/
Bonoist868/
Benoitz868/
Beniost865/
Benoise863/
Besnoit863/
Benoiit862/
Beunoit862/
Beanoit861/
Benoiss861/
Venoist861/
Benoith861/
Behnost861/
Beynost861/
Benoest860/
Benis834,444/
Benot831,771/
Benit831,103/
Benos83952/
Benoi83104/
Behnoost8016/
Benoittt804/
Bainoist800/
Benish772,962/
Benite771,882/
Begnis771,262/
Binois771,057/
Benoot77759/
Beniss77657/
Benais77634/
Benisz77617/
Benest77497/
Beneit77372/
Benoît77290/
Beinoi77226/
Benise77192/
Bengis77172/
Beunis77167/
Benitt77145/
Beniot77102/
Benidt77102/
Benith7795/
Binoit7762/
Behnoi7761/
Beniet7751/
Venoit7749/
Benote7737/
Venois7734/
Bengot7734/
Beinis7733/
Beunot7731/
Benott7730/
Benizs7726/
Benoyt7723/
Beynot7723/
Benous7722/
Benait7722/
Benoiz7721/
Besnos7719/
Benhos7719/
Behnis7719/
Benoid7717/
Benosh7712/
Bengos7711/
Benuit7710/
Benoij7710/
Beynis778/
Benhis778/
Benios777/
Beneis777/
Benout777/
Benoït777/
Benies776/
Benoip775/
Benose774/
Bențoi774/
Benoix773/
Bengoi773/
Bénoit773/
Benoia773/
Benoji772/
Benoss772/
Beanos772/
Bienis772/
Benoie772/
Venost772/
Benoyi772/
Benhit772/
Bienot771/
Benoys771/
Beanis771/
Benuis771/
Binist771/
Beinot771/
Benhot771/
Benoii771/
Benoiy771/
Benoos771/
Benoth771/
Bonist771/
Besnis771/
Besnoi771/
Bienos771/
Venist771/
Benyst770/
Beunoi770/
Wenist770/
Beenis770/
Benoitová751/
Beni7328,785/
Beno7312,471/
Benisch711,083/
Beneite71449/
Benaiss71207/
Behnast71155/
Beenish71120/
Benitte71116/
Benisse71101/
Beanish7187/
Benouia7173/
Benoodt7169/
Benoosh7160/
Behnous7156/
Beniyat7154/
Boinest7152/
Boisnet7149/
Benaise7148/
Beignot7146/
Benijts7144/
Bonnist7136/
Beinish7130/
Behnish7129/
Benotch7128/
Binojit7127/
Benaite7122/
Benosse7121/
Benoeys7121/
Behnoia7120/
Beneish7118/
Bienish7114/
Benaish7114/
Benayit7113/
Behnoos7112/
Bejnisz7110/
Beynish719/
Benithe719/
Begnote719/
Benayos719/
Beniesh718/
Benijes718/
Beuniet718/
Veniste716/
Benoihi716/
Bienies716/
Benejit715/
Benijit715/
Bienisz715/
Behenis714/
Benosce714/
Benouet713/
Benuite713/
Bannist712/
Benayot712/
Benaiat712/
Begnose712/
Benotte712/
Binoust712/
Bengish712/
Benoîte712/
Bejnoth712/
Bienest712/
Benouss711/
Beenoyi711/
Benaies711/
Benajit711/
Benayis711/
Beneitz711/
Benesth711/
Benitce711/
Benithh711/
Banosth711/
Benaith711/
Boisnot711/
Beinote711/
Benhoss711/
Benhose711/
Beneste711/
Benijis711/
Benoieh711/
Benoush711/
Benoîsh711/
Beniyot711/
Besnais711/
Betnais711/
Bienoth711/
Beanote711/
Banisht711/
Bengais711/
Benhoos711/
Benhous711/
Benhout711/
Benoute711/
Benioii711/
Benişte711/
Benaias711/
Beniott711/
Benisce711/
Beneias711/
Banaist711/
Beanosh710/
Benoice710/
Bengiss710/
Benouse710/
Beuneis710/
Benyi6713,837/
Benie6711,124/
Benet678,276/
Benes676,860/
Bengo676,616/
Bengi675,023/
Benai672,452/
Begni671,714/
Benas671,703/
Benoy671,658/
Binos671,594/
Binot671,480/
Venot671,438/
Beniz671,180/
Benyo671,147/
Venis671,011/
Benou67980/
Behnisch67978/
Benat67873/
Beniy67491/
Benid67473/
Benei67446/
Venos67371/
Besni67311/
Benio67309/
Binis67277/
Binoi67260/
Behni67260/
Binit67254/
Benaisse67227/
Benoa67213/
Beniš67180/
Venit67179/
Beuno67178/
Benoo67166/
Benih67146/
Benys67110/
Benoz6794/
Beinisch6792/
Benod6761/
Betni6756/
Benoh6748/
Beyni6747/
Benui6742/
Beinotte6739/
Behno6738/
Bejno6734/
Bejni6730/
Benayoot6730/
Behnoieh6730/
Begno6727/
Benisova6725/
Benoe6724/
Benðo6724/
Benés6723/
Bénit6720/
Benđo6719/
Beuni6717/
Benayote6714/
Beniç6712/
Bénis6711/
Bengiyat6710/
Benix6710/
Bengisch6710/
Boisnote679/
Beños679/
Benaicht679/
Benotsch678/
Benhosse678/
Behnouie678/
Beyno678/
Besno676/
Behnoush675/
Benhouia675/
Beniesch675/
Benox675/
Benoj674/
Venoi674/
Benát674/
Benop673/
Benii673/
Benij673/
Benyt673/
Betno673/
Benhi673/
Benét673/
Benuo673/
Benayish672/
Bénot672/
Benisová672/
Beenisch672/
Bynoi671/
Bynot671/
Hbeno671/
Beitnott671/
Beenajos671/
Bengaies671/
Bengaith671/
Benhs671/
Bienaisz671/
Bienhoss671/
Boitnoit671/
Benosche671/
Benotchd671/
Benayout671/
Begnosse671/
Benão671/
Behnooyi671/
Behnosch671/
Benèt671/
Benıs671/
Benyoash671/
Beenaish671/
Benhaiss671/
Beniyosh671/
Bohnhost671/
Benuisse671/
Weynisht671/
Weinhost670/
Benjs670/
Benhouse670/

Benoist Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benoist in the Russian language
Беноистbenoist-

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