Explore the Family Name Benyo

The meaning of Benyo

1. Hungarian (Benyó or Benyő): from a pet form of the personal name Benedek, Hungarian form of Benedict. The surname Benyó is also found in Slovakia (compare 2 below). 2. Americanized or Hungarized form of Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Beňo (see Beno 1, compare 1 above).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Benyo has seen some fluctuations in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 40,552nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 45,026th place—a decrease of about 11.03%. The total count of individuals with this surname also declined from 508 in 2000 to 476 in 2010, marking a 6.3% drop. The proportion of Benyos per 100,000 people similarly decreased by approximately 15.79%, going from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,552	#45,026	-11.03%
Count	508	476	-6.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.16	-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Benyo

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Benyo surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of those with the Benyo surname identified as White, making up 97.24% of the demographic in 2000 and increasing slightly to 97.48% in 2010. A small portion (1.57%) identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. The 2010 census also saw a new appearance of Hispanic representation at 1.05% among those named Benyo. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.24%	97.48%	0.25%
Hispanic	0%	1.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.57%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%