Bienfait Surname

98,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Bienfait Surname Definition:

(French), Comely, Handsome. (variant: Hubsch.)

Bienfait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,8731:35,4634,321
DR Congo1,8331:40,3054,962
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Belgium4101:28,0414,494
Netherlands651:259,80332,877
United States381:9,538,393399,091
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
England151:3,714,537119,675
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malta11:430,2723,380
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Bienfaît (1) are calculated separately.

Bienfait (11,097) may also be a first name.

Bienfait Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French), Comely, Handsome. (variant: Hubsch.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Bienfait Last Name Facts

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

Bienfait is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Bienfaît. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bienfait? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bienfait is the 98,336th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,511,312 people. Bienfait occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Bienfait are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 57,141st most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 11,097 people.

This last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 1,873 people, or 1 in 35,463. In France it is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 21 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside and Grand Est, where 11 percent reside. Excluding France this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 38 percent reside and Chad, where 10 percent reside.

Bienfait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bienfait has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bienfait last name rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bienfait Last Name Statistics demography

Bienfait earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35% more than the national average, earning $58,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bienfaît961/
Bienfaite9421/
Bienfai931/
Binfait931/
Beinfait881/
Benfit8692/
Binfat867/
Bienfa861/
Bienfaitová841/
Benfaid80452/
Benfiet8041/
Bienfet8017/
Buinfat8014/
Benfate8012/
Binfaid801/
Binfite801/
Benfite800/
Benfath800/
Benfatte752/
Benfaied752/
Benfahat751/
Benfayid751/
Benffatt751/
Binfet71263/
Wiesenfat713/
Benfad711/
Bienfe711/
Boutenfit711/
Benphat67807/
Binphat6743/
Benfaïd672/
Binfahd671/
Binfyet671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bienfait
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