Find out how popular the last name Beno is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Beno.

Beno, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Beno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beno in America

Beno is the 21790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beno surname appeared 1,193 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Beno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beno to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Beno

The surname BENO has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated as a patronymic name derived from the Italian personal name "Beno," which itself is a shortened form of the Latin name "Benedictus" or "Benedict."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BENO surname can be found in the historic records of the city of Genoa, where a certain Guglielmo BENO was listed as a merchant and citizen in the year 1264. This suggests that the name was already established in the region at that time.

During the late Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, the BENO name was particularly prevalent in the northern Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont. Notable bearers of the surname from this era include Giovanni BENO, a renowned painter from Milan who lived in the 15th century, and Filippo BENO, a celebrated architect from Turin who designed several churches and palaces in the 16th century.

As the centuries passed, the BENO name spread to other parts of Italy and beyond. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the island of Sicily, where a certain Giuseppe BENO became a prominent landowner and vintner. Another notable figure was Antonio BENO, a lawyer and political activist from Naples who played a significant role in the Italian unification movement of the 19th century.

Outside of Italy, the BENO surname can also be found in parts of Switzerland, particularly in the Italian-speaking regions near the border with Italy. One notable Swiss bearer of the name was Carlo BENO, a 19th-century artist and sculptor from Lugano, whose works were exhibited across Europe.

While not as widely distributed as some other Italian surnames, the BENO name has left its mark on history through the contributions of individuals in various fields, from the arts and architecture to politics and commerce.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beno

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Beno.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Beno was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Beno has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Beno was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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