Behmke Surname

655,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Behmke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behmke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2871:1,262,92389,039
Poland1121:339,36438,722
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Behmke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Behmke Come From? nationality or country of origin

Behmke is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Behmke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Behmke is the 655,080th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,842,491 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Behmke are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 287 people, or 1 in 1,262,923. In The United States it is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 27 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Behmke exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 24 percent live and Germany, where 12 percent live.

Behmke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Behmke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Behmke last name increased 1,794 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Behmke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Behmke surname are 7.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.92% registered to vote for the political party.

Behmke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.7% more than the national average, earning $52,081 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boehmke92603/
Bemke91312/
Boehmcke8645/
Böhmke83387/
Bohmke83146/
Boemke8395/
Bemkey838/
Bemkes838/
Bemker833/
Bemcke833/
Vehmke832/
Bhamke831/
Bhimke831/
Bemhke831/
Behmka831/
Böhmker7772/
Böhmcke7715/
Boemcke774/
Beumkeu772/
Bahamke772/
Beammke771/
Bomke731,008/
Bemka73151/
Bamke7381/
Bömke7337/
Bimke738/
Bymke736/
Vemke733/
Wemke733/
Behmq731/
Bemks731/
Bemky731/
Böhmcker7131/
Wemker6740/
Bömkes6720/
Bömcke6718/
Bömker6713/
Wiemke677/
Huemke675/
Bomcke673/
Bamkeu671/
Bemhky671/
Bhimka671/
Bhimki671/
Bhamki671/
Wemcke671/
Bemmce671/
Byomke671/
Bhemka671/
Bimker670/
Bomkie670/
Wemkey670/
Bimkie670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Behmke
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