Benor Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Benor Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of light'.

Benor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Israel751:114,10212,745
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
India201:38,353,269431,471
France161:4,151,420237,746
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Benor (101) may also be a first name.

Benor Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of light'.

- carmaben

Benor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benor (Georgian: ბენორ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻮﺭ, Marathi: बेनोर, Russian: Бенор) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Benor.

How Common Is The Last Name Benor? popularity and diffusion

It is the 978,274th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 38 percent of Benor live; 32 percent live in North America and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America. Benor is also the 940,641st most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 101 people.

The surname Benor is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 27 percent are found, Maryland, where 23 percent are found and New York, where 21 percent are found. Excluding The United States Benor is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 28 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent are found.

Benor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Benor has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 279 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Benor are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Benor earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.14% more than the national average, earning $68,235 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benour911,919/
Benore91441/
Benoir91208/
Begnor9146/
Beinor9136/
Beynor9122/
Benohr9115/
Benord9113/
Benort9110/
Benoor917/
Bienor917/
Beanor916/
Bengor916/
Benhor913/
Benoer913/
Benorz912/
Benosr912/
Bejnor911/
Beunor911/
Baenor911/
Beenor910/
Betnor910/
Bhengor83168/
Benoure8333/
Behnour8317/
Benoire8312/
Benoehr837/
Beangor836/
Benhour832/
Benhoor832/
Beinnor831/
Beanord831/
Betnoor831/
Benoird831/
Benoisr831/
Besnour831/
Beunoir831/
Benortt831/
Benourd830/
Beanoer830/
Banor803,435/
Benur802,736/
Benar801,571/
Bonor80161/
Venor80103/
Binor8068/
Wenor8016/
Bynor801/
Benorová771/
Beinhour770/
Benard7383,418/
Bannor733,704/
Benhar731,304/
Venohr73945/
Bonnor73725/
Benare73501/
Bejnar73403/
Benhur73391/
Benart73344/
Benure73236/
Benaar73228/
Bengar73210/
Weinor73197/
Besnar73185/
Beynar73179/
Baynor73139/
Betnar73113/
Venord7383/
Venour7381/
Banoor7378/
Beinar7371/
Bengur7348/
Binore7343/
Benarr7339/
Binoir7332/
Bhanor7332/
Benárd7330/
Bijnor7325/
Venoor7320/
Bainor7319/
Benaur7317/
Benasr7315/
Bingor7314/
Venore7311/
Wesnor7310/
Benarz739/
Bionor739/
Baenar738/
Venhor738/
Benühr737/
Wejnor736/
Venort735/
Binoer735/
Bhenar734/
Banhor734/
Beynur734/
Binour734/
Bynhor734/
Vengor733/
Bhenur733/
Behnur733/
Binoor733/
Wegnor733/
Bisnor733/
Behnar733/
Vhenor732/
Bhinor732/
Benurd732/
Bonhor732/
Begnar732/
Veenor732/
Bynoor731/
Banorh731/
Bajnor731/
Wienor731/
Beinur731/
Beanar731/
Bohnor731/
Bonoir731/
Beneur731/
Huenor731/
Bytnor731/
Banoir731/
Baanor731/
Weanor730/
Venoir730/
Beanur730/
Bitnor730/
Uenour730/
Binord730/
Bahnor730/
Bignor730/
Besnard6721,439/
Benhard67848/
Benhart67469/
Vengoor67240/
Beinart67235/
Bonhour67120/
Beynard6797/
Benahar6789/
Beinare6786/
Beangar6782/
Besnaar6781/
Bynorth6771/
Beanard6762/
Bhengar6755/
Beynart6737/
Bhuinor6734/
Bonnorh6718/
Bhingor6717/
Bainoor6715/
Benhure6713/
Besnart6712/
Benhare6710/
Bhuynor6710/
Beïngar679/
Bannoor676/
Bijnore675/
Bhanoor675/
Boenhar675/
Bejnart674/
Begnard674/
Weesnor674/
Beingar674/
Bonnoor673/
Wetnord673/
Benharz673/
Beesnar673/
Weisnor672/
Weinort672/
Wetnore672/
Behnart672/
Beinard672/
Bonnour672/
Bienarz672/
Bojnord672/
Baynord671/
Beenard671/
Beneaur671/
Bhenare671/
Bhinore671/
Bhjnoir671/
Bignore671/
Bhannor671/
Betneur671/
Whennor671/
Venorth671/
Beináre671/
Beināre671/
Beinarz671/
Benaurd671/
Bonhuor671/
Bojnour671/
Betnard671/
Bahnour671/
Baihnor671/
Behnasr671/
Benasre671/
Mpenour671/
Benhhur671/
Bannoir671/
Baynoor671/
Weasnor670/
Bittnor670/
Besnare670/
Benhaur670/
Bettnar670/
Boynord670/
Wheinor670/

Benor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benor in the Georgian language
ბენორbenor-
Benor in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻨﻮﺭbnwr-
Benor in the Marathi language
बेनोरbenora66.67
बेनॉरbenora33.33
Benor in the Russian language
Бенорbenor-

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