Beynon Surname
Approximately 6,444 people bear this surname
Beynon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — Ab-Enion'; Welsh, 'the son of Enion.' One of many existing forms; v. Baynham, Bennion, and Benyon. Two of the four clergymen in Crockford hold Welsh livings. Enion seems to have been the William or John of the Principality in the surname period.
Read More About This SurnameBeynon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2,059 | 1:1,503 | 141 |
| England | 1,646 | 1:33,851 | 4,477 |
| United States | 1,255 | 1:288,812 | 26,828 |
| Canada | 504 | 1:73,106 | 8,302 |
| Australia | 422 | 1:63,971 | 7,671 |
| New Zealand | 138 | 1:32,814 | 5,713 |
| France | 64 | 1:1,037,855 | 114,367 |
| Argentina | 55 | 1:777,153 | 51,982 |
| Netherlands | 52 | 1:324,753 | 37,631 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Isle of Man | 30 | 1:2,861 | 575 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1,936 | 1:810 | 57 |
| England | 209 | 1:116,629 | 11,248 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 1:290,281 | 23,212 |
Beynon (20) may also be a first name.
Beynon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — Ab-Enion'; Welsh, 'the son of Enion.' One of many existing forms; v. Baynham, Bennion, and Benyon. Two of the four clergymen in Crockford hold Welsh livings. Enion seems to have been the William or John of the Principality in the surname period.
John Beynon, sup. for B.C.L., June 22, 1507: Register of the University of Oxford.
1738. Baptised — Thomas, son of Thomas Beynon: St. James, Clerkenwell.
For Bennion, q.v.
(Welsh) The son of Eynon or Einion (anvil).
From the French, Binon; a personal name.
Beynon Demographics
Beynon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Beynon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beynon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Beynon is found most in Wales. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beynon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Beynon is the 76,104th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,130,904 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Beynon live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. Beynon is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 20 people.
This last name is most widespread in Wales, where it is held by 2,059 people, or 1 in 1,503. In Wales it is most frequent in: City and County of Swansea, where 27 percent reside, Carmarthenshire, where 19 percent reside and Neath Port Talbot County Borough, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Wales Beynon occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.
Beynon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Beynon has changed over time. In Wales the number of people bearing the Beynon surname grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 788 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 725 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beynon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Beynon last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Beynon are 9.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.09% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Beynon earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.19% more than the national average, earning R 335,520 per year; in United States they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $44,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.99% more than the national average, earning $57,128 CAD per year.
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