Benitez

Benítez (Spanish: [beˈniteθ], in Latin America: [beˈnites]; meaning "son of Benito") is a surname of Spanish origin. It is thought to have originated in Asturias, in the north of Spain.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 23.6% of all known bearers of the surname Benítez were residents of Paraguay (1:37), 19.2% of Argentina (1:266), 16.3% of Mexico (1:910), 7.2% of Colombia (1:793), 6.4% of Spain (1:864), 4.5% of the United States (1:9,485), 3.6% of Venezuela (1:1,009), 3.4% of Honduras (1:306), 3.4% of the Philippines (1:3,520), 3.3% of Cuba (1:422), 2.4% of El Salvador (1:312) and 1.3% of Ecuador (1:1,424).

In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:864) in the following autonomous communities:

In Paraguay, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:37) in the following departments:[1]

Argentina

Colombia

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

  • Christian Benítez (also known as Chucho Benitez) (1986–2013), Ecuadoran professional football player.

Mexico

Paraguay

Philippines

Puerto Rico

  • Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier (18191879), Puerto Rican poet.
  • Eddie Benitez (born 1962), Puerto Rican jazz musician.
  • Félix Benítez (18861975), Puerto Rican architect of the Normandie Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Jaime Benítez (19082001), Puerto Rican author, academic, and politician.
  • José Benítez (18481880), Puerto Rican poet of the Romanticism Era.
  • Lucecita Benítez (Luz Esther Benítez) (born 1942), Puerto Rican singer.
  • María Benítez (17831873), Puerto Rican poet and playwright.

Spain

  • El Cordobés (Manuel Benítez Pérez) (born 1936), Spanish matador.
  • Juan Manuel Benitez, reporter and host of NY1 Noticias, a 24-hour local news Spanish-language station in New York City.
  • Rafael Benítez (born 1960), Spanish professional football player and manager.

United States of America

Venezuela

See also

References

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