Beny Surname

112,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Beny Surname Definition:

From Bennie on the east side of the Knock above the village of Braco in Logie-Almond parish (c. 1233 Beny in LAC., p. 244; Laing, Lindores, p. 412). Hugh de Benne or Bennef witnessed charters by Gilchrist, earl of Angus, c. 1201—7 (RAA., I, 39, 41, 44, etc.

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Beny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola1,7751:15,2051,826
Indonesia4061:325,73728,538
France2831:234,70936,380
Haiti2691:39,7172,575
Taiwan2381:98,507961
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Tanzania1421:372,82827,176
Mauritania1051:38,9993,043
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Canada411:898,67368,969
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Ivory Coast221:1,048,69225,281
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
India191:40,371,862445,856
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Solomon Islands101:58,00311,702
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
England81:6,964,757184,742
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Romania71:2,868,26756,178
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China21:683,660,78330,601
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2001:251,09320,779

The alternate forms: Bény (5) are calculated separately.

Beny (24,212) may also be a first name.

Beny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Bennie on the east side of the Knock above the village of Braco in Logie-Almond parish (c. 1233 Beny in LAC., p. 244; Laing, Lindores, p. 412). Hugh de Benne or Bennef witnessed charters by Gilchrist, earl of Angus, c. 1201—7 (RAA., I, 39, 41, 44, etc.). Hugh filius Hugonis de Benne witnessed a charter by Vmfridus de Berkelay to the Abbey of Arnbroath c. 1204—11, and as de Benne or Bennef attested a charter by William filius Bernardi (ibid., 67, 89). James Beny or Bynne was prebendary of Crudane, 1321 (REA., I, p. 47). Adam de Benyn chosen provost of Aberdeen and Simon de Benyn elected bailie, 1399 (Guildry, p. 184). William Bynne (entered under Benyng in index), bailie of Aberdeen, 1498 (REA., 1, p. 343). Alexander Benne, "dekin of the wobstaris" in Stirling, 1522 (SBR., p. 16). William Bennie in Cottoun of Kynnaber, 1600 (Brechin). Thirty-seven Bennies appear in Stirling Commissariot Record, 1607—1800. Beney 1516; Benee, Beny.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Beny Last Name Facts

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

Beny (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻲ) is found most frequently in Angola. It can also be found as: Bény. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Beny? popularity and diffusion

It is the 112,857th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,776,584 people. The surname Beny occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Beny are found; 44 percent are found in Southern Africa and 43 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Beny is also the 32,799th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 24,212 people.

The last name Beny is most commonly used in Angola, where it is held by 1,775 people, or 1 in 15,205. Not including Angola Beny exists in 72 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Beny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Beny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Beny last name decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Beny surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Beny last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Beny earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.97% less than the national average, earning $39,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $49,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bény925/
Benyi8913,837/
Beney892,324/
Benoy891,658/
Benyo891,147/
Benay89982/
Beeny89501/
Beniy89491/
Behny89167/
Beany8989/
Beiny8947/
Bheny8915/
Bieny8912/
Benuy897/
Benyő896/
Benyš895/
Benyy892/
Benyh891/
Beyny891/
Beaney802,305/
Benaya801,460/
Beeney801,351/
Behney80625/
Beyney80412/
Beheny80198/
Betney80183/
Bengay8098/
Besnyi8094/
Benyhe8071/
Bengey8068/
Beneyt8053/
Besnyő8046/
Benhay8040/
Benays8039/
Benahy8030/
Besnoy8027/
Benoyt8023/
Besney8022/
Bengoy8011/
Beniey8010/
Betnay808/
Beinys804/
Benhey803/
Benyoh802/
Beinny801/
Beahny801/
Beneey801/
Bheniy801/
Bieney801/
Benoys801/
Beenay801/
Beanny801/
Beanay801/
Benayd801/
Behniy801/
Beinay801/
Beneys801/
Bhenyi801/
Benehy801/
Beiney800/
Begney800/
Benyst800/
Bena7546,523/
Bene7533,765/
Beni7528,785/
Veny751,502/
Weny75657/
Benj75542/
Benh75217/
Biny75107/
Bené7555/
Bená7517/
Benê759/
Byny756/
Bäny753/
Benè752/
Ueny751/
Benhaya73723/
Bettney73340/
Beatney7367/
Benaych7339/
Bethney7324/
Behenyi7313/
Bengeyi738/
Beijney736/
Beinysh736/
Beneych734/
Beahney732/
Bengaya732/
Beheney731/
Beinney731/
Bethnay731/
Beigney731/
Benaaye731/
Benhych731/
Beitney730/
Bheeney730/
Biney6725,471/
Benge6714,997/
Beane6711,875/
Benie6711,124/
Benet678,276/
Beene677,167/
Benes676,860/
Binay675,878/
Binoy675,147/
Bengi675,023/
Benis674,444/
Beine673,535/
Benea673,409/
Beyne673,267/
Behne672,981/
Benai672,452/
Bener672,299/
Beena672,292/
Veney672,277/
Begni671,714/
Biene671,377/
Beniz671,180/
Benit671,103/
Beina67887/
Wenyi67724/
Bényi67653/
Beune67567/
Bhena67545/
Biena67545/
Bhene67487/
Besne67486/
Benid67473/
Benez67450/
Benei67446/
Begne67420/
Bened67401/
Binyi67331/
Benee67322/
Besni67311/
Beyna67310/
Benio67309/
Benje67304/
Behni67260/
Venoy67234/
Benaj67228/
Benoa67213/
Bujny67209/
Beneh67197/
Beniš67180/
Benih67146/
Bainy67137/
Bejna67121/
Bhiny67112/
Binyo67112/
Benoi67104/
Beana6797/
Benaa6794/
Buyny6790/
Weney6780/
Beneś6774/
Weiny6757/
Betni6756/
Venyo6755/
Bența6750/
Beyni6747/
Benej6746/
Venøy6743/
Benğe6743/
Benui6742/
Betne6738/
Bhenh6734/
Beanj6734/
Boiny6731/
Bejni6730/
Boyny6726/
Beïne6725/
Benés6723/
Bejne6721/
Venay6717/
Benhe6717/
Beneu6717/
Beuni6717/
Veniy6715/
Besné6713/
Benée6713/
Benér6713/
Beniç6712/
Beneč6711/
Biniy6710/
Venyi679/
Mpeny676/
Venhy676/
Venyh676/
Benoj674/
Buiny674/
Venyš674/
Uheny674/
Beïna674/
Benjh673/
Benii673/
Benij673/
Biony673/
Veiny673/
Behnh673/
Benhi673/
Benét673/
Benuj673/
Veeny672/
Uesny672/
Bayny672/
Benep672/
Bhengaya672/
Veany672/
Beanh672/
Bytny672/
Bähny672/
Bénay672/
Bojny672/
Behné672/
Binuy672/
Bemhy671/
Bhenj671/
Beynh671/
Uenay671/
Wheny671/
Wenoy671/
Ueney671/
Behnooyi671/
Benèe671/
Benèt671/
Benèz671/
Benéč671/
Benıs671/
Bențe671/
Beneyová671/
Beneş671/
Béney671/
Bynoy671/
Beîna671/
Venuy671/
Beenh671/
Hueny670/
Benjs670/

Beny Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beny in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻨﻲbny86.49
ﺑﻨﻰbny2.7
ﺑﻦbn2.7
ﺍﻟﺒﻨﻲalbny2.7
ﺍﻟﺒﻨﻰalbny2.7
ﺍﻟﺒﻦalbn2.7

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