Benoye Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Benoye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Benoye (16) may also be a first name.
Benoye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benoye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benoye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﻨﻮﻱ) has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Benoye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benoye? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Benoye are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Benoye is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held forename at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.
This surname is most widespread in Belgium, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,874,161. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 75 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 25 percent reside. Other than Belgium it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Benoye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benoye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﻨﻮﻱ | ambnwy | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Benoye
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