How common is the surname Benally?

5,562 people in the United States had the surname Benally in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,510 Americans. It ranked 6,155th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Benally getting more or less common?

More common. 5,042 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,562 in 2010, up 10%.

The surname Benally

A surname, carried by 5,562 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex B540

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Benally is more common than 96.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,562 people named Benally in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 55,510 Americans. That is up 10% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,042.

#6,155

rank among US surnames

5,562

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+10.3%

change since 2000 (was #6,240)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,146	Bromley	5,576	55,370
#6,147	Storms	5,575	55,380
#6,148	Lafrance	5,574	55,390
#6,149	Wendel	5,572	55,410
#6,150	Seely	5,571	55,420
#6,151	Mitchel	5,570	55,430
#6,152	Bartel	5,568	55,450

Who is named Benally

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Benally identified as American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.7% as two or more races.

American Indian and Alaska Native 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.7%
White (not Hispanic) 1.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among American Indian and Alaska Native people.

Questions

How common is the surname Benally?: 5,562 people in the United States had the surname Benally in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,510 Americans. It ranked 6,155th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Benally?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Benally identified as American Indian and Alaska Native, and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Is the surname Benally getting more or less common?: More common. 5,042 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,562 in 2010, up 10%.