Popularity of the last name by country
Canada
- Ontario (3,289)
- Québec (1,244)
- Nova Scotia (744)
- Newfoundland and Labrador (743)
- British Columbia (704)
- Alberta (613)
- New Brunswick (444)
- Manitoba (314)
- Saskatchewan (148)
- Prince Edward Island (14)
- Yukon (7)
All countries
- United Kingdom (464,551)
- United States (308,198)
- Australia (34,045)
- Ireland (26,282)
- New Zealand (21,656)
- France (12,420)
- Canada (11,803)
- Unknown country (4,497)
- Germany (1,366)
- Belgium (964)
- French Polynesia (944)
- Switzerland (912)
- Netherlands (912)
- Italy (897)
- India (495)
- Spain (347)
- Mexico (311)
- Colombia (309)
- South Africa (285)
- Sweden (275)
- Jamaica (268)
- Russian Federation (260)
- Poland (253)
- China (202)
- Norway (197)
- Greece (193)
- Turkey (158)
- Egypt (148)
- Austria (128)
- Argentina (121)
- Brazil (105)
- Indonesia (105)
- Portugal (105)
- Denmark (102)
- Peru (98)
- Philippines (98)
- Cuba (97)
- Paraguay (97)
- Singapore (97)
- Chile (76)
Origine of last name
BENNETT : 1: English: from the medieval personal name <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Benedict">Benedict</a> from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit Benoit which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.2: German: from a short form of the personal name <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Bernhard">Bernhard</a>.3: Altered form of French <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Benet">Benet</a> or <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Bennet">Bennet</a> or <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Binet">Binet</a> and possibly also of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Compare <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Bennet">Bennet</a> 3.
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