Benzies Surname
Approximately 392 people bear this surname
Benzies Surname Definition:
Benzie or Bainzie, with alterations into Badyno, Badenocht, etc., was a common name among Inverurie proprietors in fifteenth and sixteenth centuries (Inverurie, p. 50). James Banyeaucht took part in the election of parish clerk of Inverurie, 1536 (ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBenzies Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 103 | 1:540,952 | 33,556 |
| Scotland | 69 | 1:77,592 | 5,787 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 101 | 1:37,062 | 2,907 |
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Benzies (178) may also be a first name.
Benzies Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Benzie or Bainzie, with alterations into Badyno, Badenocht, etc., was a common name among Inverurie proprietors in fifteenth and sixteenth centuries (Inverurie, p. 50). James Banyeaucht took part in the election of parish clerk of Inverurie, 1536 (ibid., p. 142), and Johnne Baynze at the cross of Inuerowrie appears in 1576 (Trials, I, p. 48). Robert Benzie in 1703, one of the elders of the kirk, was charged with conduct amounting to witchcraft (AEI., p. 114). John Bainzie, macer of the Justice Court of Edinburgh, sought payment of his fees, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 184). Three brothers named Benzie in Marnoch and William Beange from Turriff served in the first Great War (Turriff). Old: Bangzie, Banzie, Beingzie.
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Benzies Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benzies Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benzies is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benzies? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 737,137th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 18,590,678 people. Benzies occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Benzies are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 683,417th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 178 people.
The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 540,952. In England Benzies is primarily found in: Devon, where 15 percent live, Surrey, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.
Benzies Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Benzies has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Benzies surname grew 542 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 32 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Benzies Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Benzies last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.
The amount Benzies earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.79% less than the national average, earning R 9,996 per year; in United States they earn 56.01% more than the national average, earning $67,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.61% more than the national average, earning $56,944 CAD per year.
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