Explore the Family Name Beni

The meaning of Beni

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Bene. 2. French: from beni ‘blessed’, the past participle of bénir ‘to bless’ (from Latin benedicere), presumably applied as a nickname, possibly with Christian overtones. Some characteristic forenames: French Henri.

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How common is the last name Beni in the United States?

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Beni has seen a slight decrease in its popularity ranking between the years 2000 and 2010. It fell from rank 67,522 in the year 2000 to rank 69,996 in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.66%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased marginally by 2.56% during the same period, from 273 to 280. The proportion per 100,000 people experienced a decline of 10%, indicating a drop in popularity relative to other surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,522	#69,996	-3.66%
Count	273	280	2.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beni

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Beni, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is most commonly found within the White community, although this prevalence decreased slightly from 81.68% in 2000 to 78.93% in 2010. Notably, there were significant increases in the percentage of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (rising by 30.05%), Hispanic (increasing by 127.27%), and Black (surging by 271.04%). In contrast, those identifying as two or more races disappeared entirely, while the percentage for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.68%	78.93%	-3.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.59%	8.57%	30.05%
Black	1.83%	6.79%	271.04%
Hispanic	2.2%	5%	127.27%
Two or More Races	7.69%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%