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

Benyo, 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 Benyo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Benyo in America

Benyo is the 45026th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Benyo surname appeared 476 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 Benyo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Benyo 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 Benyo

The surname BENYO has its origins in Hungary, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Hungarian word "benyó," which means "one who penetrates" or "one who enters." This name was likely given to someone who lived near a gateway or entrance to a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BENYO can be found in a medieval Hungarian census record from the year 1289, where a man named Benyo Janos is listed as a resident of the town of Eger. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 13th century.

In the 15th century, a nobleman named Benyo Istvan is mentioned in a Hungarian chronicle for his role in a military campaign against the Ottoman Empire. He was born in 1412 and died in 1478.

During the 16th century, a prominent scholar and writer named Benyo Pal lived in the city of Szeged. He authored several works on philosophy and theology, and his writings were widely circulated throughout Hungary and neighboring countries.

In the 17th century, a man named Benyo Andras was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Budapest, including the Church of St. Michael. He was born in 1632 and died in 1699.

Another notable figure with the surname BENYO was Benyo Gergely, a successful merchant who lived in the city of Debrecen in the 18th century. He was born in 1714 and died in 1789.

While the name BENYO is most commonly associated with Hungary, it has also been found in other parts of Eastern Europe, such as Romania and Slovakia, likely due to migration patterns and cultural exchanges between these regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Benyo

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

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 Benyo 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 Benyo 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 Benyo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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