Benzies Surname

737,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Benzies Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:540,95233,556
Scotland691:77,5925,787
Canada551:669,92054,285
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales61:515,75523,171
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1011:37,0622,907
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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.

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

Benzies Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benzies occurs most in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Benzies click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benzies? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 737,137th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 18,590,678 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Benzies reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. Benzies is also the 683,417th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 178 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 540,952. In England Benzies is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 15 percent live, Surrey, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Excluding England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Benzies Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benzies has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 542 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 32 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benzies Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Benzies surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benzie921,841/
Benzes9219/
Benczes8667/
Bengies8612/
Benzesh863/
Buenzie862/
Benziez862/
Bendzie861/
Bensies861/
Benzier861/
Benzieh861/
Bentzis861/
Benzais861/
Benzi836,914/
Benze831,538/
Benziche801/
Bendzisz801/
Benzer775,160/
Benzid773,936/
Benzzi77547/
Benzit77484/
Benzeş77444/
Benjes77363/
Benzet77338/
Benzai77285/
Boenzi77259/
Bengis77172/
Bengie77166/
Bences77157/
Benges77152/
Bienzi7787/
Bensie7778/
Buenze7768/
Benzee7754/
Venzie7752/
Bienze7734/
Buenzi7729/
Benzey7725/
Benses7724/
Bhenzi7714/
Benjis7712/
Bensis7710/
Venzes776/
Wenzes776/
Bendzi773/
Benzić773/
Beenzi772/
Benzez772/
Benzeh772/
Benzea772/
Benzip772/
Benzhi772/
Benxes771/
Benxze771/
Benzce771/
Bencis771/
Bemzes771/
Beunze771/
Bemzie770/
Benzaiche755/
Bnze734/
Benzaid718,241/
Benzait712,923/
Benzeid71212/
Bentsis7194/
Benchis7174/
Benzaia7160/
Bencses7146/
Bencice7129/
Benzsay7126/
Bensais7120/
Benczés7115/
Venzais7110/
Bendzhi717/
Benzeer717/
Buenzey716/
Wenzeis716/
Bencsis715/
Bensied715/
Bengesh715/
Benches713/
Bengese712/
Bengish712/
Bensier711/
Boenses711/
Boenzai711/
Bensesh711/
Bensist711/
Bensieh711/
Mpenzie711/
Benzger711/
Benjois711/
Biendzi711/
Benzaiz711/
Benjais710/
Vencies710/
Bengiss710/
Bengess710/
Benge6714,997/
Benza679,741/
Bence675,350/
Bengi675,023/
Bensi674,929/
Bense672,797/
Beentjes672,269/
Benci671,692/
Bensa671,304/
Binzi671,174/
Venzi671,077/
Benji67754/
Benje67304/
Binze67177/
Benzy6778/
Benxe6767/
Bensy6751/
Venze6741/
Bintzios6717/
Benzaich6711/
Bengisch6710/
Benshish679/
Bindziej676/
Bemze674/
Benzheha672/
Bengetse671/
Benjesse671/
Bensaids671/
Benxi671/
Wennzess671/
Benzzaid671/
Benzé671/
Beenzaid671/
Beenzeer671/
Bentches670/
Benjoise670/
Wenzaise670/

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