Benny Surname

23,139People worldwide
102Countries
IndiaMain country (23%)

Benny is borne by 23,139 people across 102 countries. It is most common in India: 5,216 bearers, or 23% of the world total.

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The Benny surname around the world

The table lists the 102 countries with at least one recorded Benny, ranked by number of bearers. After India come Papua New Guinea (4,840) and Tunisia (1,548).


Map of the Benny surname

The map shades each country by how many Benny live there: the darker the colour, the more bearers. Unshaded countries have none on record.

Distribution of Benny by country

  1. India India (5216)
  2. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (4840)
  3. Tunisia Tunisia (1548)
  4. Tanzania Tanzania (1539)
  5. United States United States (1469)
  6. Indonesia Indonesia (1169)
  7. Ghana Ghana (950)
  8. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (897)
  9. Nigeria Nigeria (842)
  10. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (474)
  11. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (464)
  12. South Africa South Africa (455)
  13. Canada Canada (368)
  14. Kuwait Kuwait (289)
  15. Qatar Qatar (264)
  16. England England (227)
  17. New Zealand New Zealand (225)
  18. Hong Kong Hong Kong (179)
  19. Oman Oman (171)
  20. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (148)
  21. Guyana Guyana (119)
  22. Australia Australia (116)
  23. Singapore Singapore (116)
  24. Iraq Iraq (100)
  25. Philippines Philippines (90)
  26. Bahrain Bahrain (88)
  27. Botswana Botswana (72)
  28. Mauritania Mauritania (65)
  29. Israel Israel (57)
  30. Russia Russia (45)
  31. Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (34)
  32. China China (33)
  33. Malaysia Malaysia (32)
  34. Lebanon Lebanon (32)
  35. Solomon Islands Solomon Islands (31)
  36. Liberia Liberia (30)
  37. Portugal Portugal (28)
  38. Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (23)
  39. Ireland Ireland (22)
  40. Scotland Scotland (21)
  41. France France (20)
  42. Italy Italy (19)
  43. Brazil Brazil (16)
  44. Belgium Belgium (14)
  45. Denmark Denmark (11)
  46. Hungary Hungary (10)
  47. Ethiopia Ethiopia (9)
  48. Mozambique Mozambique (9)
  49. Yemen Yemen (9)
  50. Zambia Zambia (9)
  51. Sweden Sweden (9)
  52. Kenya Kenya (9)
  53. Germany Germany (9)
  54. Japan Japan (6)
  55. Benin Benin (5)
  56. Pakistan Pakistan (5)
  57. Nothern Ireland Nothern Ireland (4)
  58. Wales Wales (4)
  59. Norway Norway (4)
  60. Belarus Belarus (4)
  61. Central African Republic Central African Republic (4)
  62. Suriname Suriname (4)
  63. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (4)
  64. Namibia Namibia (3)
  65. Netherlands Netherlands (3)
  66. Thailand Thailand (3)
  67. Taiwan Taiwan (2)
  68. Spain Spain (2)
  69. Mauritius Mauritius (2)
  70. Uganda Uganda (2)
  71. Bolivia Bolivia (2)
  72. Iran Iran (2)
  73. Iceland Iceland (2)
  74. Cameroon Cameroon (2)
  75. Algeria Algeria (2)
  76. Estonia Estonia (1)
  77. Macao Macao (1)
  78. Egypt Egypt (1)
  79. Mexico Mexico (1)
  80. Finland Finland (1)
  81. Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (1)
  82. Austria Austria (1)
  83. Vietnam Vietnam (1)
  84. Nepal Nepal (1)
  85. Brunei Brunei (1)
  86. Greenland Greenland (1)
  87. Guam Guam (1)
  88. Peru Peru (1)
  89. Poland Poland (1)
  90. Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo (1)
  91. Switzerland Switzerland (1)
  92. Romania Romania (1)
  93. Ivory Coast Ivory Coast (1)
  94. Chile Chile (1)
  95. Jordan Jordan (1)
  96. Cuba Cuba (1)
  97. Senegal Senegal (1)
  98. Czech Republic Czech Republic (1)
  99. Syria Syria (1)
  100. Saint Lucia Saint Lucia (1)
  101. Turkey Turkey (1)
  102. Ecuador Ecuador (1)

Distribution of Benny by continent

Asia
9,246
31 countries
Africa
5,743
25 countries
Oceania
5,213
5 countries
North America
2,327
7 countries
Europe
209
22 countries
South America
144
7 countries

Most common surnames in India

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Indian surnames abroad

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Surnames similar to Benny

  1. Benni
  2. Benno
  3. Benoy
  4. Beny
  5. Bonny
  6. Bunny
  7. Beany
  8. Binny
  9. Beeny
  10. Behny
  11. Benay
  12. Beney
  13. Benn
  14. Benna
  15. Bennay
  16. Benne
  17. Benney
  18. Banne
  19. Banno
  20. Beene
  21. Beeney
  22. Banoy
  23. Behn
  24. Behne
  25. Behney
  26. Bany
  27. Bein
  28. Beina
  29. Beine
  30. Bemy
  31. Ben
  32. Bena
  33. Benau
  34. Benaya
  35. Bene
  36. Benea
  37. Beni
  38. Baniy
  39. Bennai

Frequently asked questions about Benny surname

In which country is the Benny surname most common?

The Benny surname is most common in India with 5,216 registered people.

In how many countries is the Benny surname found?

The Benny surname is found in 102 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Benny surname?

According to our records, approximately 23,139 people have the Benny surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Benny surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Benny surname across the 102 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Benny?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Benny. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

Famous people with the surname Benny

Jack Benny
1894–1974 · Comedian
Naldo Benny
1979 · Singer
Bob Benny
1926–2011 · Singer
D. C. Benny
Writer
Black Benny
1890–1924 · Musician
Eric Benny
1978 · Footballer
Allan Benny
1867–1942 · Politician
Tasmyn Benny
1998 · Boxer

The figures estimate living bearers from public registers and national censuses; they are not an exact count, and in countries with small samples they are best read as an order of magnitude.

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