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:
- 1. Ceuta (1:305)
- 2. Andalusia (1:322)
- 3. Canary Islands (1:350)
- 4. Extremadura (1:378)
In Paraguay, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:37) in the following departments:[1]
- 1. Caazapá (1:22)
- 2. Guairá (1:25)
- 3. Itapúa (1:28)
- 4. Caaguazú (1:33)
- 5. Canindeyú (1:33)
- 6. Misiones (1:34)
- 7. San Pedro (1:35)
- 8. Alto Paraguay (1:35)
- 9. Amambay (1:35)
- 10. Alto Paraná (1:36)
Argentina
- Andrea Benítez (born 1986), Argentine professional tennis player.
- Jorge José Benítez (born 1950), Argentine professional football player and coach.
- Leandro Benítez (born 1981), Argentine professional football player.
Colombia
- Hernando Urriago Benítez (born 1974), Colombian poet and essayist.
Cuba
- Antonio Benítez-Rojo (1931–2005), Cuban-American professor.
Dominican Republic
- Armando Benítez (1972–), Dominican professional baseball player.
Ecuador
- Christian Benítez (also known as Chucho Benítez) (1986–2013), Ecuadorian professional football player.
Mexico
- Elsa Benítez (born 1977), Mexican supermodel.
Paraguay
- Arsenio Benítez (born 1971), Paraguayan professional football player.
- Delfín Benítez Cáceres (1910–2004), Paraguayan professional football player.
- Gustavo Benítez (born 1953), Paraguayan professional football player.
- José de La Cruz Benítez (born 1952), Paraguayan professional football player.
- Miguel Ángel Benítez (born 1970), Paraguayan professional football player.
- Pedro Benítez (footballer, born 1981), Paraguayan professional football player.
Philippines
- Daniel Zildjian Benitez, Filipino musician
- Paz Márquez-Benítez (1894–1983), Filipina short-story writer.
Puerto Rico
- Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier (1819–1879), Puerto Rican poet.
- Eddie Benitez (born 1962), Puerto Rican jazz musician.
- Félix Benítez (1886–1975), Puerto Rican architect of the Normandie Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Jaime Benítez (1908–2001), Puerto Rican author, academic, and politician.
- José Benítez (1848–1880), Puerto Rican poet of the Romanticism Era.
- Lucecita Benítez (Luz Esther Benítez) (born 1942), Puerto Rican singer.
- María Benítez (1783–1873), 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
- Gio Benitez, journalist.
- Joe Benitez (born 1971), American comic book artist.
- John Benitez (better known as Jellybean Benitez) (born 1957), American musician, DJ, and music producer.
- Reya Benitez (born 1993), American socialite and DJ
- Wilfred Benítez (born 1958), American world champion professional boxer.
Venezuela
- Héctor Benítez (1918–2011), Venezuelan professional baseball player.
See also
- Hector Benitez (disambiguation)
- Casas de Benítez, municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport serving Santiago, Chile.
- United States v. Dominguez Benitez, 2004 US Supreme Court decision on the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.