Cognomen Benitez (Benitez 
, Benítez , Бенитес 
) , globally, is a widespread last name. The family name Benitez is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Paraguay, where it is a prevalent surname, Argentina, where it is a common surname, and Honduras (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Argentina, Mexico, and Paraguay. Much less frequently, Benitez is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Benitez, Benítez | Paraguay, Philippines, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina |
| Бенитес | Russia |
| בניטס | Israel |
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maria bibiana benitez Puerto Rican writer, US (b. 1783) |
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jose maria benitez Venezuelan physician botanist (1790-1855), VE (b. 1790) |
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jose gautier benitez Puerto Rican writer, US (b. 1851) |
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| justo benitez Mexican lawyer (1833-1894), MX (b. 1833) |
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| higinio benitez PH (b. 1851) |
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helena benitez Filipino Senator and civic leader (1914-2016), PH (b. 1914) |
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| jose adolfo terrones benitez Mexican military personnel (1887-1972), MX (b. 1887) |
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| francisco benitez Filipino educator, writer, and editor (1887-1951), PH (b. 1887) |
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| conrado benitez Filipino educator, PH (b. 1889) |
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| rafael delgado benitez Spanish politician, ES (b. 1891) |
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roger benitez United States federal judge, US (b. 1950) |
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heriberto benitez Peruvian politician, PE (b. 1959) |
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francisco benitez Portuguese businessman, PT (b. 1964) |
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| hector benitez Venezuelan professional baseball player, VE (b. 1918) |
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josefa benitez Spanish cyclist, ES (b. 1969) |
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