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Where Does The Last Name Benu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Benu (Bengali: বেনু, Hindi: बेनू, Marathi: बेनू, Oriya: େବଣୁ, Russian: Бену, Tibetan: བི་ནུ་) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can occur in the variant forms: Benú. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Benu is the 26,128^th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 353,936 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Benu are found; 81 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 81 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 22,857^th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 38,680 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 16,608 people, or 1 in 7,963. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 96 percent reside, East Java, where 1 percent reside and Central Sulawesi, where 0 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia it is found in 32 countries. It is also found in India, where 9 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 4 percent reside.

Benu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Benu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benu surname increased 729 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Benu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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

The amount Benu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 29.27% less than the national average, earning R 168,072 per year and in United States they earn 21.98% less than the national average, earning $33,667 USD per year.