Benvie Surname
Approximately 481 people bear this surname
Benvie Surname Definition:
This surname, which still occurs in Angus and in the shires of Kincardine and Perth, is derived from the place of the same name near Dundee. Ysaac de Banevin was one of the jury in a dispute regarding the Kirketun of Aberbuthenoth in 1205 (SCM.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 205 | 1:1,768,092 | 116,364 |
| Canada | 130 | 1:283,428 | 26,469 |
| Scotland | 91 | 1:58,833 | 4,840 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 115 | 1:32,550 | 2,699 |
Benvie (37) may also be a first name.
Benvie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname, which still occurs in Angus and in the shires of Kincardine and Perth, is derived from the place of the same name near Dundee. Ysaac de Banevin was one of the jury in a dispute regarding the Kirketun of Aberbuthenoth in 1205 (SCM.; V, p. 210), and he also appears with Walter, Prior of St. Andrews, as witness to a charter of the church of Foulis by William Maule of Foulis (RPSA., p. 41). Adam de Banevy or Baneuille (compare Melvin-Melville), his nephew, appears as witness in charters by the Abbes or hereditary lay abbots of Edzell, Hugh Malherbe, and John de Montfort, between 1204—1214 (RAA., I, 63, 72, etc.). Andrew Benvie in Pitmiddill, parish of Kinnaird, in record, 1598 (St. Andrews).
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Benvie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benvie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Benvie is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Benvie click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benvie? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 634,180th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 15,150,823 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Benvie live; 70 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring forename worldwide It is held by 37 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 1,768,092. In The United States Benvie is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 35 percent are found, Ohio, where 17 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent are found and Scotland, where 19 percent are found.
Benvie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Benvie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Benvie surname decreased 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Benvie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Benvie are 15.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Benvie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 168.02% more than the national average, earning R 636,924 per year; in United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.6% less than the national average, earning $39,446 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bienvie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Benve | 91 | 13 | / |
| Benvi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Benvieds | 86 | 1 | / |
| Beanvier | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bonvie | 83 | 363 | / |
| Bienve | 83 | 69 | / |
| Benver | 83 | 58 | / |
| Benvis | 83 | 2 | / |
| Benvue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Benvae | 83 | 1 | / |
| Benves | 83 | 1 | / |
| Venvie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Benvit | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bonnvie | 77 | 10 | / |
| Benvoit | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bienvue | 77 | 4 | / |
| Benvait | 77 | 4 | / |
| Benvich | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beinvue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bienvei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bienveu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bonve | 73 | 6,815 | / |
| Banvi | 73 | 349 | / |
| Banve | 73 | 27 | / |
| Bemve | 73 | 12 | / |
| Bonvi | 73 | 10 | / |
| Binvi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Benva | 73 | 8 | / |
| Venve | 73 | 2 | / |
| Venvi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Benvy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Benvhiha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beanbier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bhanvi | 67 | 672 | / |
| Beinwi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Benvau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bhonve | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boemvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bonveh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bonwie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Banwie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhanve | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beinui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Banvoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhonvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benvoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beunue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beanue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benhui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behmve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beinbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bemveh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beunwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahnvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bemves | 67 | 0 | / |
| Benvoa | 67 | 0 | / |
| Benvay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bonvey | 67 | 0 | / |
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