Benstead Surname
Approximately 2,638 people bear this surname
Benstead Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Binstead' or 'Binsted', parishes in Sussex and Hampshire.
John de Benstede, Norfolk, 20 Edward III: History of Norfolk.
Maud de Bensted, Norfolk, 23 Edward III: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBenstead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,552 | 1:35,901 | 4,720 |
| Australia | 512 | 1:52,726 | 6,511 |
| United States | 254 | 1:1,427,004 | 98,129 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 772 | 1:31,574 | 4,193 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Benstead (141) may also be a first name.
Benstead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Binstead' or 'Binsted', parishes in Sussex and Hampshire.
John de Benstede, Norfolk, 20 Edward III: History of Norfolk.
Maud de Bensted, Norfolk, 23 Edward III: ibid.
William de Bentestede, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1574-5. Gregory Benstede, Hampshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1606. Married — Robert Foster and Mary Benstead: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1786. — Richard Didham and Frances Bensted: St. George, Hanover Square.
1787. — William Nursey and Elizabeth Bensted: ibid.
From Binstead; a location name in Hampshire, Sussex.
The Bensteads or Bensteds of Sittingbourne bear an ancient Kent name; and we learn from Hasted that Merston in the reign of Henry III. belonged to John de Banstede, Benstede being a parish in Hunton parish. In 1486, Andrew Bensted was rector of Stonar, Thanet; and in 1511, Andrew Benstede was vicar of Herne (H.). Binsted is also the name of places in Sussex and Hants.
Benstead Demographics
Average Benstead Salary in
United States
$44,270 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Benstead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benstead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benstead occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Benstead? popularity and diffusion
The surname Benstead is the 164,440th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,762,527 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Benstead are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles. Benstead is also the 778,371st most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 141 people.
The surname Benstead is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,552 people, or 1 in 35,901. In England it is most prevalent in: Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account England Benstead is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Benstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Benstead has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Benstead surname expanded 201 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 470 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Benstead Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Benstead last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.43% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Benstead earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $53,278 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bensted | 93 | 580 | / |
| Benstad | 93 | 1 | / |
| Binstead | 88 | 977 | / |
| Venstead | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wenstead | 88 | 2 | / |
| Benstedd | 88 | 1 | / |
| Benstedt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bemstead | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bensta | 86 | 2 | / |
| Behnstedt | 82 | 39 | / |
| Bienstadt | 82 | 22 | / |
| Bennstedt | 82 | 6 | / |
| Boenstedt | 82 | 5 | / |
| Binsted | 80 | 429 | / |
| Wenstad | 80 | 168 | / |
| Venstad | 80 | 141 | / |
| Benster | 80 | 52 | / |
| Wensted | 80 | 2 | / |
| Benstey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wnstead | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benstoe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boehnstedt | 78 | 27 | / |
| Winstead | 75 | 11,912 | / |
| Benstowe | 75 | 1,095 | / |
| Binstadt | 75 | 81 | / |
| Binsteed | 75 | 30 | / |
| Wenstedt | 75 | 30 | / |
| Wenstadt | 75 | 19 | / |
| Venstedt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bennster | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wennstad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beenster | 75 | 1 | / |
| Binstaed | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bönstedt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uinstead | 75 | 0 | / |
| Uemstead | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wenstied | 75 | 0 | / |
| Venstadt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Böhnstedt | 71 | 184 | / |
| Wennstedt | 71 | 50 | / |
| Bensstowe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boenstowe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Winstiead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Winsstead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bnster | 71 | 1 | / |
| Winsted | 67 | 346 | / |
| Winstad | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vinsted | 67 | 5 | / |
| Veensta | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wemstad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uinsted | 67 | 2 | / |
| Benshti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benstti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benztta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venshta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vinstad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bemster | 67 | 0 | / |
| Binster | 67 | 0 | / |
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