Binefa Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Binefa Surname User-submission:

Binefa is a Catalan surname. It comes from a village's name in eastern Aragon, Binèfar, and is of Arabic origin.

Binefa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1481:315,89218,720
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Binefa (12) may also be a first name.

Binefa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Binefa is a Catalan surname. It comes from a village's name in eastern Aragon, Binèfar, and is of Arabic origin.

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Binefa Last Name Facts

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

Binefa is held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Binefa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,206,588th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Binefa are found; 76 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 76 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

Binefa is most frequently held in Spain, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 315,892. In Spain it is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 98 percent are found, Madrid, where 1 percent are found and Balearic Islands, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Spain it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benefa8341/
Binafa835/
Binifa831/
Benefaa775/
Beneffa774/
Binaifa771/
Binafai771/
Binefei771/
Benhedfa715/
Boujnefa714/
Boineufe711/
Benefo671,814/
Benafa67186/
Benefi67103/
Benifa6733/
Binifi6711/
Benofa672/
Binafo671/

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