The Benin surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 173 people carried this name — #103,655 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,666,700 people counted. That is up 5% from 165 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 67 people named Benin.
9 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 11 départements, most often Guadeloupe.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Benin,
with a public archive behind them.
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Morice Benin 1947–2021 · singer-songwriter
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Andrey Benin 1960–2022 · politician
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Justine Benin 1975– · politician
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Daniele Benin 1977– · basketball player
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Mirko Benin 1978– · association football player
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Linda Benin 1988– · athletics competitor
Wikidata (CC0) · 7 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Benin.
- Benhaim 181 · U.S. census
- Benhamou 163 · U.S. census
- Beni 280 · U.S. census
- Benic 104 · U.S. census
- Benigni 352 · U.S. census
- Benigno 1,220 · U.S. census
- Benincasa 807 · U.S. census
- Benini 127 · U.S. census
- Benintendi 143 · U.S. census
- Benion 370 · U.S. census
- Benis 199 · U.S. census
- Benit 146 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Benin is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.