Benyon Surname

303,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Benyon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Eignion, or Eignon, or Enion, i.e. 'the son of Eignion', &c. A once popular name in the Principality. St. Einiawn was one of the early saints of the Cymry, after whom is named a spring at Llanvareth, in Radnorshire (Yonge); v.

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Benyon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7151:77,9278,748
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Australia871:310,29526,919
Wales811:38,2043,749
Israel661:129,66114,046
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3651:66,7827,604
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Benyon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Eignion, or Eignon, or Enion, i.e. 'the son of Eignion', &c. A once popular name in the Principality. St. Einiawn was one of the early saints of the Cymry, after whom is named a spring at Llanvareth, in Radnorshire (Yonge); v. Eynon and Baynham, and compare Bevan for Ap-Evan, Bowen for Ap-Owen.

Joane Howell ap Eignion: Visit. Gloucestershire.

Raffe ap Eignon: ibid.

Ennian fil. Kenewrec, 7 Henry III: Pipe Roll.

David ap Eynon, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Meredith ap Eynon, 1322, ibid.

Rwrith ab Eynon, 23 Edward I. Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

1620-1. Married — George Benyon and Alice Weste: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1665. Baptised — Robert, s. of Thomas Byneyon: St. Mary Aldermary.

'Sunday Preachers, Finsbury Park Chapel—Rev. T. Enyon Davies, 6.30': Pall Mall Gazette, Saturday, June 11, 1887.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Bennion, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ab Enion, "the son of Enion," a Welsh personal name. See remarks under Bunyan, Pinion, and Onion.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Benyon Last Name Facts

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

Benyon (Bengali: বেনীয়ন) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benyon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benyon is the 303,021st most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 5,820,724 people. The surname Benyon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Benyon reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 715 people, or 1 in 77,927. In England Benyon is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 23 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent reside and Lancashire, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England Benyon occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Benyon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benyon has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Benyon last name grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 506 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benyon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benyon surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Benyon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning R 243,168 per year; in United States they earn 32.85% more than the national average, earning $57,323 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.09% more than the national average, earning $55,191 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benayon92375/
Benyn9124/
Benhayon86317/
Behnayon861/
Benion83710/
Binyon83662/
Begnon83146/
Wenyon8386/
Benyan8370/
Benhon8338/
Benyna8322/
Beneon838/
Benoen837/
Benjon831/
Beignon77707/
Benaion77385/
Binayon7747/
Behynyn7726/
Begnone7721/
Benjohn7719/
Whenyon777/
Benhoun776/
Wenayon774/
Benjoin773/
Begnoin772/
Beanyan771/
Weanyon771/
Wehnyon771/
Begnoun771/
Benoion771/
Beegnon771/
Benojon771/
Benjong771/
Beynion770/
Beanion770/
Boynyon770/
Benin737,600/
Benen73296/
Benym7318/
Venyn7310/
Benön733/
Benhn731/
Benyahan7133/
Benayyan7125/
Whenayon7123/
Behynyna7122/
Vetnyong7110/
Benajyan716/
Beignion712/
Binhayon712/
Beinyang712/
Benijohn711/
Beenyang711/
Behegnon711/
Benjonne711/
Bignon675,067/
Binion674,646/
Bening673,265/
Beenen672,032/
Behnen671,386/
Benian671,123/
Benina67787/
Bengin67524/
Beunen67494/
Benien67449/
Bienen67282/
Beneng67281/
Beynen67187/
Benink67184/
Benyassin67171/
Benhan67126/
Begnan67115/
Binyan67105/
Bynion6792/
Venyan6778/
Wenyan6760/
Vegnon6736/
Beinin6730/
Binjon6723/
Benend6721/
Wegnon6720/
Benjan6717/
Benuen6716/
Begnin6715/
Benent6711/
Beanen6711/
Vinyon6710/
Beynin679/
Benaiyang677/
Bhenym676/
Benean675/
Venjon675/
Beneen674/
Beinen674/
Bénion674/
Behnin673/
Wenhon672/
Bégnon672/
Benián672/
Benaen672/
Beenin671/
Benhom671/
Benuin671/
Benäng671/
Begnom671/
Benjom671/
Byonen671/
Binhon671/
Benhayyan671/
Begnen671/
Betnin671/
Bainyn671/
Bynyna671/
Venion670/
Veneon670/
Beanin670/
Beniom670/

Benyon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benyon in the Bengali language
বেনীয়নbeniyana-

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