Beynon Surname

76,104th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Beynon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — Ab-Enion'; Welsh, 'the son of Enion.' One of many existing forms; v. Baynham, Bennion, and Benyon. Two of the four clergymen in Crockford hold Welsh livings. Enion seems to have been the William or John of the Principality in the surname period.

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Beynon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales2,0591:1,503141
England1,6461:33,8514,477
United States1,2551:288,81226,828
Canada5041:73,1068,302
Australia4221:63,9717,671
New Zealand1381:32,8145,713
France641:1,037,855114,367
Argentina551:777,15351,982
Netherlands521:324,75337,631
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Isle of Man301:2,861575
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales1,9361:81057
England2091:116,62911,248
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:290,28123,212

Beynon (20) may also be a first name.

Beynon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — Ab-Enion'; Welsh, 'the son of Enion.' One of many existing forms; v. Baynham, Bennion, and Benyon. Two of the four clergymen in Crockford hold Welsh livings. Enion seems to have been the William or John of the Principality in the surname period.

John Beynon, sup. for B.C.L., June 22, 1507: Register of the University of Oxford.

1738. Baptised — Thomas, son of Thomas Beynon: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

For Bennion, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh) The son of Eynon or Einion (anvil).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the French, Binon; a personal name.

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

Beynon Last Name Facts

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

Beynon is found in Wales more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Beynon.

How Common Is The Last Name Beynon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,104th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,130,904 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Beynon reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 20 people.

This surname is most frequent in Wales, where it is held by 2,059 people, or 1 in 1,503. In Wales Beynon is most frequent in: City and County of Swansea, where 27 percent reside, Carmarthenshire, where 19 percent reside and Neath Port Talbot County Borough, where 9 percent reside. Other than Wales it occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Beynon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Beynon has changed through the years. In Wales the number of people who held the Beynon last name increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 788 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 725 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beynon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Beynon surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Beynon last name are 9.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Beynon earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.19% more than the national average, earning R 335,520 per year; in United States they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $44,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.99% more than the national average, earning $57,128 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beynnon9222/
Beyonon922/
Beynonn921/
Benon918,385/
Bynon91701/
Beynoune862/
Benong83629/
Benoun83419/
Bengon83355/
Benone83207/
Baynon83172/
Begnon83146/
Benoin8389/
Beunon8361/
Baenon8342/
Benhon8338/
Besnon8337/
Beynun8319/
Beinon8318/
Benosn8315/
Bienon8312/
Beanon837/
Benoen837/
Beynan834/
Buenon834/
Benoon833/
Bynone832/
Boenon832/
Betnon832/
Boynon832/
Buynon831/
Veynon831/
Beenon830/
Beignon77707/
Beyanan77578/
Beugnon77438/
Bayonon77304/
Bayanon77218/
Benoune77164/
Besnoin7736/
Beijnon7735/
Bayunon7733/
Begnone7721/
Beynane7714/
Benhoun776/
Bejanon776/
Beinoun774/
Benonne774/
Behanon774/
Benhosn774/
Beannon773/
Benoint772/
Beyenan772/
Beynuhn772/
Benoong772/
Begnoin772/
Beinone772/
Bayinon772/
Behnoun772/
Benhong772/
Boyngon771/
Begnoun771/
Beinoon771/
Beegnon771/
Buengon771/
Boyenon771/
Beunone771/
Beyinan771/
Baengon771/
Beenong771/
Buynoon771/
Beynhan770/
Beynand770/
Baynond770/
Benoine770/
Banon7345,468/
Binon731,721/
Benan731,631/
Venon731,037/
Wenon73520/
Benun73262/
Benom7373/
Bynun7340/
Bynom7322/
Bynan7322/
Bénon734/
Wynon732/
Benão731/
Bahaynon71181/
Bayangon7182/
Behannon7160/
Buyonong7116/
Behagnon7112/
Bayungon715/
Beinoune713/
Benonova713/
Behegnon711/
Beyanane711/
Bayhonon711/
Bayonone711/
Benhocin711/
Benhoune711/
Bannon6713,121/
Bangon675,541/
Bignon675,067/
Benane673,473/
Banoon671,627/
Bagnon671,362/
Bengan671,358/
Banong671,336/
Binong67990/
Banoun67910/
Benang67855/
Banhon67458/
Boinon67415/
Behnan67376/
Banoen67348/
Bounon67232/
Benouchen67208/
Benand67166/
Waenon67135/
Benhan67126/
Begnan67115/
Banone67114/
Benung67105/
Beynum6795/
Bisnon6759/
Bainon6755/
Beanan6753/
Binoun6751/
Bhanon6749/
Beynam6748/
Bențan6744/
Benant6742/
Binoon6740/
Vegnon6736/
Baanon6734/
Bienan6729/
Bingon6727/
Bohouenon6727/
Benaun6724/
Bengun6723/
Bynane6721/
Wegnon6720/
Bajnon6717/
Banoin6715/
Bynumn6714/
Betnun6713/
Beenan6713/
Binone6712/
Boenan6712/
Banonn6711/
Besnan6711/
Baenan6710/
Baenun678/
Vhenon678/
Hbenan677/
Boynan676/
Vengon675/
Buynan675/
Banond675/
Baynan674/
Benund674/
Weeyanont674/
Weanon674/
Baïnon674/
Beinan673/
Benune673/
Benanh673/
Benoum673/
Vaynon673/
Veinon672/
Bahnon672/
Beanom672/
Whenon672/
Venone672/
Vehnon672/
Basnon672/
Wenhon672/
Bégnon672/
Bionon672/
Ouenon672/
Binont672/
Bynant671/
Byonan671/
Buenan671/
Beanun671/
Baynun671/
Benaan671/
Benhom671/
Benuin671/
Betnan671/
Wynoon671/
Waynon671/
Weenon671/
Woenon671/
Wenoon671/
Hwenon671/
Beinun671/
Begnom671/
Betennong671/
Beunun671/
Bhenan671/
Binhon671/
Bahouenon671/
Wesnon671/
Behnom671/
Beïnan671/
Bynune670/
Beunan670/
Banont670/
Baunon670/
Huenon670/
Baynom670/
Byonun670/
Bynann670/
Vesnon670/
Buinon670/
Bynhan670/

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