Benon Surname

60,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Benon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda3,7211:3,054749
Burkina Faso1,7301:10,608954
Benin1,3691:7,5501,032
France1,0171:65,3128,995
Papua New Guinea1361:59,9547,710
Uganda1041:375,37824,063
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Sweden491:200,95413,911
Ivory Coast451:512,69416,131
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
England71:7,959,723202,100
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Bénon (4) are calculated separately.

Benon (54,573) may also be a first name.

Benon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benon (Arabic: بينون, Georgian: ბენონ) is more commonly found in Rwanda than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Bénon. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 60,115th most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 869,117 people. The last name Benon is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Benon are found; 46 percent are found in East Africa and 46 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 17,155th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 54,573 people.

The last name Benon is most frequent in Rwanda, where it is held by 3,721 people, or 1 in 3,054. Beside Rwanda this surname occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 21 percent reside and Benin, where 16 percent reside.

Benon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benon surname rose 228 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benon surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

Benon earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.17% less than the national average, earning $32,289 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bénon934/
Beynon916,444/
Benong91629/
Benoun91419/
Bengon91355/
Benone91207/
Begnon91146/
Benoin9189/
Beunon9161/
Baenon9142/
Benhon9138/
Besnon9137/
Beinon9118/
Benosn9115/
Bienon9112/
Beanon917/
Benoen917/
Benoon913/
Boenon912/
Betnon912/
Beenon910/
Beignon83707/
Benoune83164/
Besnoin8336/
Beijnon8335/
Beynnon8322/
Begnone8321/
Benhoun836/
Beinoun834/
Benonne834/
Benhosn834/
Beannon833/
Benoint832/
Benoong832/
Begnoin832/
Beinone832/
Behnoun832/
Benhong832/
Beynonn831/
Begnoun831/
Beinoon831/
Beegnon831/
Beenong831/
Benoine830/
Banon8045,468/
Binon801,721/
Benan801,631/
Venon801,037/
Bonon80964/
Bynon80701/
Wenon80520/
Benun80262/
Benom8073/
Benão801/
Beinoune773/
Benonova773/
Beynoune772/
Behegnon771/
Benhocin771/
Benhoune771/
Bannon7313,121/
Bignon735,067/
Benane733,473/
Banoon731,627/
Bengan731,358/
Binong73990/
Benang73855/
Banhon73458/
Boinon73415/
Behnan73376/
Baynon73172/
Benand73166/
Benhan73126/
Begnan73115/
Benung73105/
Bonnon7397/
Bisnon7359/
Bainon7355/
Beanan7353/
Binoun7351/
Bhanon7349/
Bențan7344/
Benant7342/
Binoon7340/
Vegnon7336/
Baanon7334/
Bienan7329/
Bingon7327/
Benaun7324/
Bengun7323/
Wegnon7320/
Beynun7319/
Bajnon7317/
Banoin7315/
Betnun7313/
Beenan7313/
Binone7312/
Boenan7312/
Banonn7311/
Besnan7311/
Baenan7310/
Vhenon738/
Hbenan737/
Vengon735/
Beynan734/
Bohnon734/
Benund734/
Weanon734/
Baïnon734/
Beinan733/
Benune733/
Benanh733/
Benoum733/
Veinon732/
Bahnon732/
Beanom732/
Bynone732/
Whenon732/
Venone732/
Vehnon732/
Wenhon732/
Bégnon732/
Bionon732/
Boynon732/
Ouenon732/
Binont732/
Buynon731/
Beanun731/
Benaan731/
Benhom731/
Benuin731/
Betnan731/
Weenon731/
Wenoon731/
Hwenon731/
Veynon731/
Beinun731/
Begnom731/
Bonoun731/
Beunun731/
Bhenan731/
Binhon731/
Wesnon731/
Behnom731/
Beïnan731/
Beunan730/
Huenon730/
Vesnon730/
Buinon730/
Benouchen71208/
Betennong711/
Houenon671,277/
Bignone67925/
Baanoon67488/
Bainone67435/
Boignon67209/
Boisnon67115/
Bijnond67114/
Binoong6790/
Beenund6786/
Beinane6765/
Ouegnon6756/
Banhoon6756/
Bajnoun6752/
Bhanoon6750/
Benacin6743/
Baanhon6733/
Behnung6721/
Bhaenan6715/
Binoune6715/
Binoung6715/
Beynane6714/
Behnoum6714/
Vegnone6713/
Benhane6712/
Bainong6710/
Baanoun679/
Baineon677/
Benahan677/
Wouenon677/
Bahanon676/
Bhanhon676/
Bijnoun676/
Buignon676/
Bohnnon675/
Bhainon675/
Bahnoun675/
Bajnoon674/
Binhoun673/
Benaten673/
Bengaan673/
Binhong673/
Wenoing672/
Benanne672/
Beignan672/
Benaane672/
Beanand672/
Begnane672/
Buingon672/
Beynuhn672/
Weignon672/
Veignon672/
Boyngon671/
Begnand671/
Beehnan671/
Benanck671/
Benatin671/
Bainoun671/
Benundt671/
Bhannon671/
Vengohn671/
Benhand671/
Wenoten671/
Huegnon671/
N'Penon671/
Wegnong671/
Beinung671/
Bejnand671/
Benandt671/
Benanng671/
Benhoussin671/
Boingon671/
Bisnoun671/
Bignong671/
Binound671/
Bingoin671/
Beanane671/
Beanang671/
Bingoon671/
Betnang671/
Besnane671/
Benhoum671/
Beenhan671/
Bheenan671/
Buynoon671/
Huenong671/
Beynhan670/
Beannan670/
Beynand670/
Benhune670/
Beannam670/
Bannoon670/
Wethnon670/
Baynond670/
Bannnon670/

Benon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benon in the Georgian language
ბენონbenon-
Benon in the Arabic language
بينونbynwn-
بنونbnwn-

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