Benedict is used as a family name or surname in Germany, England, Netherlands. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Benedict
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Germany, England, Netherlands
Meaning:

Descendant of Benedict meaning "blessed".

How popular is Benedict?

Benedict is common in United States, Tanzania, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Canada, India, Malaysia, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, England, Israel, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Germany, Australia, France, Liberia, Malawi, Romania.

Benedict is ranked 8395 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Benedict bearers increased by 1.13 per cent in 2010 US census to 17036 since 2000, the surname slipped by 166 spots and ranked at 2130. The last name was found in around 6 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 91.08 93.29
Hispanic or Latino 2.99 2.02
Others 1.95 1.4
Black 1.56 1.25
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.24 1.23
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.17 0.81
Benedict is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Tanzania is ahead in terms of density. Around 67914 people have been found who wears Benedict as their family name. Benedict is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Benedict:
1,935 United States23,701
471 Tanzania15,492
1,410 Nigeria12,601
Countries with thousands of Benedict:
905 Sri Lanka3,362
1,157 Ghana3,186
3,404 Canada1,456
32,819 India1,080
Countries with hundreds of Benedict:
2,656 Malaysia949
5,870 Kenya771
1,223 Papua New Guinea623
10,958 England533
2,544 Israel505
25,521 Indonesia465
10,981 Saudi Arabia398
11,259 Bangladesh360
26,591 Germany331
13,746 Australia215
48,089 France210
2,351 Liberia185
14,293 Malawi131
18,325 Romania112
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
15,374 Austria79
1,563 Guyana72
24,781 Zimbabwe70
54,178 South Africa68
105,821 Philippines66
73,277 DR Congo62
14,824 Switzerland52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
124,004 Brazil45
38,779 Cameroon44
2,125 Nicaragua44
42,125 Uganda41
2,002 Costa Rica36
46,010 Netherlands36
74,912 Poland35
14,967 Kuwait29
94,040 Italy25
406 Sierra Leone25
3,610 Sudan25
92,783 Argentina24
20,367 New Zealand23
15,343 Botswana22
310,277 Thailand21
45,447 Pakistan20
3,437 Honduras17
322,587 Russia15
16,471 Scotland14
636 Cayman Islands13
40,181 Hungary13
18,211 Singapore13
73,966 Belgium12
14,969 Wales12
1,223 Barbados11
2,447 Iceland11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
9,341 Northern Ireland10
82,436 Spain9
47,258 Norway8
90,587 Sweden8
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
50,495 Mexico7
26,148 Ecuador6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Fried. Benedict worked as bookbinder and hailed from Bavaria. 28 years old embarked for New York from Bremen on Ocean and arrived on April 5, 1852. Helene Benedict, aged 18, 21 years old Christe. Benedict, Farmer John Benedict, Mardale Benedict, aged 17, Henri Benedict, Farmer Catherine Benedict, 19 years old Christian Benedict, Miner Clemens Benedict, and 57 other Benedict around 36% of whom were farmer while others worked as miner and merchant, laborer, smith migrated to US.

Benedict Namesakes

  • William Pershing Benedict, American pilot who was born in Ruth
  • Richard Benedict, Italian-American television and film actor and director
  • Ed Benedict, American animator and layout artist
  • Clare Benedict, American writer and patron
  • Pinckney Benedict, American short-story writer and novelist whose work often reflects his Appalachian background
  • Francis Gano Benedict, American chemist, physiologist
  • Henry S. Benedict, U.S. Representative from California
  • Brian Benedict, former U.S. soccer forward
  • Stanley Rossiter Benedict, American chemist best
  • Manson Benedict, American nuclear engineer and a professor of nuclear engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Dirk Benedict, American movie
  • Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist and folklorist
  • Cleve Benedict, retired Republican politician from West Virginia
  • Julius Benedict, German-born composer and conductor
  • Clint Benedict, Canadian professional Lacrosse goalie
  • Bruce Benedict, American former professional baseball player
  • Paul Benedict, American actor
  • Frederick Staples Benedict, American architect
  • Chuck Benedict, Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
  • Rob Benedict, American stage, film and television actor
  • Tex Benedict, English retired British-American professional wrestler
  • Jacques Benedict, was one of the most prominent architects
  • Charles B. Benedict, American politician and a U.S. Representative
  • Heath Benedict, Dutch American football player
  • Kingsley Benedict, American actor of the silent era

Benedict Namesakes

  • William Pershing Benedict, American pilot who was born in Ruth
  • Richard Benedict, Italian-American television and film actor and director
  • Ed Benedict, American animator and layout artist
  • Clare Benedict, American writer and patron
  • Pinckney Benedict, American short-story writer and novelist whose work often reflects his Appalachian background
  • Francis Gano Benedict, American chemist, physiologist
  • Henry S. Benedict, U.S. Representative from California
  • Brian Benedict, former U.S. soccer forward
  • Stanley Rossiter Benedict, American chemist best
  • Manson Benedict, American nuclear engineer and a professor of nuclear engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Dirk Benedict, American movie
  • Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist and folklorist
  • Cleve Benedict, retired Republican politician from West Virginia
  • Julius Benedict, German-born composer and conductor
  • Clint Benedict, Canadian professional Lacrosse goalie
  • Bruce Benedict, American former professional baseball player
  • Paul Benedict, American actor
  • Frederick Staples Benedict, American architect
  • Chuck Benedict, Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
  • Rob Benedict, American stage, film and television actor
  • Tex Benedict, English retired British-American professional wrestler
  • Jacques Benedict, was one of the most prominent architects
  • Charles B. Benedict, American politician and a U.S. Representative
  • Heath Benedict, Dutch American football player
  • Kingsley Benedict, American actor of the silent era

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