Benoni Surname

333,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Botswana

Benoni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2961:206,61029,520
France2641:251,60138,869
Brazil731:2,932,52586,118
Botswana661:33,1356,513
Israel571:150,13415,774
Papua New Guinea491:166,40223,077
Czechia441:241,67033,051
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
United States261:13,940,728505,428
India221:34,866,608408,224
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Norway171:302,48730,120
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
England71:7,959,723202,100
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Bénoni (2) are calculated separately.

Benoni (7,676) may also be a first name.

Benoni Last Name Facts

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

Benoni (Marathi: बेनॉनी, Russian: Бенони) occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Bénoni. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benoni? popularity and diffusion

It is the 333,948th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,589,101 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Benoni are found; 27 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 27 percent are found in Italic Europe. Benoni is also the 73,040th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 7,676 people.

The surname Benoni is most frequently held in Italy, where it is held by 296 people, or 1 in 206,610. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Trentino-Alto Adige, where 53 percent reside, Veneto, where 37 percent reside and Lombardy, where 5 percent reside. Not including Italy Benoni is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in France, where 24 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Benoni Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Benoni has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Benoni surname rose 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benoni Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Benoni last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Benoni earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 0.16% less than the national average, earning 345,541 kr per year and in United States they earn 25.77% less than the national average, earning $32,029 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bénoni942/
Begnoni92448/
Benonis9261/
Benonie9258/
Benonit9242/
Benonai9220/
Benouni9213/
Benounis86110/
Behnouni8631/
Behnooni8614/
Beinonai866/
Bejnouni862/
Bengonio861/
Begnouni861/
Beangoni861/
Benani8318,346/
Benony83558/
Binoni83287/
Benone83207/
Benona8366/
Benhousni80137/
Benouniss804/
Benouna773,020/
Bengone771,465/
Benanni77352/
Benhani77326/
Benoune77164/
Bignoni7795/
Binouni7771/
Benonge7742/
Binonyi7741/
Begnone7721/
Benagni7719/
Begnani7714/
Behnani7710/
Benones775/
Binongi774/
Bienani774/
Benonne774/
Begnony774/
Benaïni773/
Beinone772/
Boinoni771/
Benanih771/
Benanio771/
Bénonie771/
Beunone771/
Beunoné771/
Binogni771/
Beanona771/
Benanai771/
Benonny771/
Binosni771/
Benoine770/
Benhouna71119/
Benganio7192/
Benounes7157/
Bengonge7148/
Benganai7121/
Benhanni7120/
Bainouni7110/
Begnanhi717/
Bengoune714/
Bajnouni714/
Beinoune713/
Beynoune712/
Benounna712/
Beinouna711/
Beengani711/
Benhanid711/
Bainonie711/
Benonney711/
Benhasni711/
Benonnes711/
Benongoy711/
Benounha711/
Binongni711/
Beangani711/
Baingoni711/
Benhoune711/
Bengaani711/
Beunonay710/
Benane673,473/
Binani672,231/
Benana67317/
Benany67145/
Boujnouni67136/
Benhounet6790/
Binona6740/
Binone6712/
Bhingouni675/
Benhanaia674/
Bénony674/
Benanh673/
Bynone672/
Venone672/
Bynani671/
Benounees671/
Benóný671/
Benangeyi671/
Bénani671/
Binony671/
Venony671/

Benoni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benoni in the Marathi language
बेनॉनीbenoni50
बेनोनीbenoni33.33
बेनोिनbenoina16.67
Benoni in the Russian language
Бенониbenoni-

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