Binney Surname

126,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Binney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Binnie,' an estate in the parish of Uphall, Linlithgowshire (Lower's Patronymica Britannica).

Willelmus Bynny, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Binney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1441:316,83528,949
Ghana9701:27,8563,309
England7811:71,3428,173
Australia4631:58,3067,097
New Zealand971:46,6847,635
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Wales81:386,81619,671
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4411:55,2736,578
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2621:191,67416,822

Binney (111) may also be a first name.

Binney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Binnie,' an estate in the parish of Uphall, Linlithgowshire (Lower's Patronymica Britannica).

Willelmus Bynny, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the old barony of the name in the parish of Uphall, West Lothian, where a family of the name were formerly numerous. The place name Binning in the parish of Whitekirk received its name from the older place in Uphall. William de Binin, prior of Newbattle, was promoted to Crail, 1243 (Chron. Mail.). John Binning or de Bynning was infeoffed in some lands in Edinburgh which had been forfeited by John Slingisbie in the reign of David II (RMS., I, App. II, 1568). Friar John Benyng was governor of the lands and possessions of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem at Torphichen, 1388 [Bain, IV, 378). Symon de Bynninge or de Benyn, bailie of Aberdeen, 1390—98 (REA., II, p. 294; CRA., p. 374). It is probably his seal, attached to a document of 1399, which reads S' Simonis de Beny (Macdonald, 164). He is probably the Symon Benyn selected to be one of the company to accompany the provost of Aberdeen to the battle of Harlaw, 1411 (Fraser, p. 20). Alexander Benyn, bailie of Aberdeen, 1408—10, also accompanied the provost to Harlaw (CWA., p. 315; REA., II, p. 275). John de Benyne was a canon regular of Cambuskenneth Abbey, 1403 (Combus., 167). William de Bening or de Benyne is recorded as possessing a tenement in Edinburgh, 1414—26 (REG., 324; Egidii, p. 46). John of Bynnyng, brother of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, is recorded in 1414 and in 1426 (Bain, IV, 854; Egidii, p. 47). Richard Benyne appears as burgess of Perth, 1458 and 1463 (RAA., I, 120; Laing, 151), and Thomas Benyng in Aberdeen, 1468 (REA., I, p. 300). Nicol Bynnyn, cordiner in Edinburgh 1510 (EBR., 127), and John Bynne was painter there, 1572 (Laing, 877). Alexander Bynne held a croft in Aberdeen c. 1550 (REA., II, p. 226), and Sir Robert Bynne was 'cheplane and singar in the quier' there, 1555 (CRA., p. 289). Johannes de Benyne was vicar of Strathardil in reign of James II (Scon, p. 89). John Binnie was heir to Elizabeth Binny, 1574 (Retours, Linlithgow, 9), and James Binnie in Brigend, parish of Morrowingside (Muiravonside), 1636, and eight more of the name are recorded in the neighborhood (Stirling). John Binie was prisoner in Tolbooth of Edinburgh, 1681 (BOEC., VIII, p. 112), and John Binnie of Byrs was heir in lands of Drumcross, etc., 1698 (Retours, Linlithgow, 280). The name was common in Edinburgh in seventeenth century (Edinb. Marr.). Benieing and Bineing 1686, Benin 1712, Bennie 1614, Benning 1531, Buny 1461, Bynnie 1579, Bynny 1582, Bynnyn 1517, Bynnyne 1533, Bynnyng 1556, Bynnynge 1563; Bining, Binni, Byning, Bynning.

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

(Celtic) belonging to Binney or Binnie (Linlithgow), 13th cent. Binin = the Little Hill. [Gaelic beinnan] (English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Bynni, Bynna, &c.

There has prob. also been confusion with Benney, Bennie, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Binnie, in the parish of Uphale, Linlithgowshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The hill near the water-from bin, a hill, and ea, water.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Local. From the Cornish-British Bin, a hill; and ey, water; or from Buinne, Gaelic, a cataract, a stream. Binneach, in the Gaelic, also signifies hilly, pinnacled, mountains.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Binnie; a location name in Linlithgow.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Binney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Binney is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Binney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Binney is the 126,811th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,035,059 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 28 percent of Binney are found; 27 percent are found in West Africa and 27 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Binney is also the 890,531st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 111 people.

The last name Binney is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,144 people, or 1 in 316,835. In The United States Binney is mostly concentrated in: California, where 13 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 27 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

Binney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Binney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Binney last name expanded 437 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Binney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Binney last name are 7.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.37% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Binney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 240.99% more than the national average, earning R 810,324 per year; in United States they earn 11.22% more than the national average, earning $47,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $51,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Binny91872/
Binne91298/
Bnney913/
Bingneye861/
Binnie834,439/
Binner833,501/
Winney831,836/
Benney831,823/
Bienne83434/
Bionne83194/
Vinney83109/
Binnes8380/
Binnee8350/
Binnay8345/
Binnoy8324/
Binnet8321/
Binned8317/
Binnuy837/
Bhinne836/
Bingne834/
Binneh832/
Binnyi831/
Binnea831/
Bnne808/
Bney802/
Vienney77341/
Bingner7796/
Bingnet7746/
Binnett779/
Binness776/
Bennehy775/
Binniya774/
Benneya772/
Bisnnet771/
Benneyt771/
Binnoye771/
Binnuyo771/
Benneys771/
Binnaje771/
Binnawe771/
Binnaya771/
Biennie771/
Benny7320,402/
Benne733,701/
Binni733,491/
Winne732,375/
Binna73698/
Winny73521/
Vinne7396/
Vinny7341/
Binné734/
Bynne733/
Bnnge732/
Bneya732/
Bneye732/
Bneey730/
Bgney730/
Binniyat713/
Binnetts711/
Binniyad711/
Benner6726,379/
Bennet6712,742/
Bennie677,543/
Vienne676,464/
Winnie675,383/
Benneh673,235/
Binnah67611/
Bennay67502/
Vinner67491/
Bne67328/
Bennes67319/
Bönner67273/
Venney67251/
Vinnes67223/
Wijnne67128/
Vinnay67107/
Bennee6796/
Bünner6784/
Winneh6776/
Boenne6772/
Bhenny6771/
Binnaz6771/
Vionne6768/
Vinneh6748/
Vinnie6746/
Boenny6740/
Binnas6737/
Binnui6732/
Winnje6728/
Vinnet6722/
Bynner6721/
Binnap6721/
Vinnyy6716/
Winnay6716/
Bingni6716/
Wingne6716/
Binnat6714/
Vingne6713/
Bny6712/
Bhinni6710/
Winnyi679/
Binnai679/
Bennae678/
Npinne678/
B'Neya677/
Benned677/
Wenney676/
Binnad675/
Winnee675/
Bienna675/
Binnis674/
Bhinna674/
Bennyi674/
Wionne674/
Vinniy673/
Binnaj673/
Beenny673/
Bennea673/
Bennye673/
Mpinne673/
Bengne673/
Bingna673/
Bimnep672/
Buenne672/
Byonne672/
Bnnett672/
Winniy672/
Benneu672/
Vionny672/
Vinnez672/
Bønnet672/
Winnei672/
Binnoa672/
Bhenne671/
Bneïjy671/
Bennge671/
Bennhy671/
B'Neye671/
Bennuy671/
Binnit671/
Bennyy671/
Bennée671/
Bennei671/
Bienni671/
Bimnet671/
Binnga671/
Binniz671/
Binnou671/
Binngi671/
Vinnys671/
Bennoy670/
Wimney670/
Binnip670/
Bynnes670/
Bimner670/
Winneu670/
Wynney670/
Bennoe670/

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