Behncke Surname

195,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Behncke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behncke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5281:52,6876,857
Australia2331:115,86112,852
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Chile281:629,16015,000
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Norway141:367,30634,015
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
France31:22,140,907385,998
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Behncké (1) are calculated separately.

Behncke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Behncke occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Behncké. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Behncke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 195,594th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,397,457 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Behncke reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Behncke is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,528 people, or 1 in 52,687. In Germany Behncke is most frequent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 28 percent live, Hamburg, where 22 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 18 percent live. Beside Germany Behncke exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Behncke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Behncke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Behncke last name expanded 2,280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Behncke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Behncke last name are 25.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.34% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Behncke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 277.13% more than the national average, earning 1,305,170 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.33% more than the national average, earning $53,824 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behncké951/
Boehncke9344/
Behncker9320/
Behencke935/
Behnke9223,343/
Bencke921,374/
Behnce921/
Behencker881/
Boehnke862,345/
Bencker86313/
Beencke8662/
Boencke8634/
Behnkie8621/
Böhncke8619/
Behnker869/
Behenke864/
Buehnke861/
Behnkey861/
Behnche861/
Bähncke861/
Behnkee860/
Behnkes860/
Benke8313,442/
Bence835,350/
Bncke833/
Boehnkie801/
Böhnke776,047/
Boenke77929/
Bencea77258/
Benche77250/
Benkie77190/
Benkei77125/
Bengke77113/
Bienke7781/
Beenke7773/
Benked7771/
Behnka7739/
Bennke7738/
Bähnke7736/
Baenke7735/
Bøhnke7734/
Benkey7730/
Beunke7724/
Bincke7720/
Bencki7715/
Bhence7714/
Benkeu7711/
Benkej777/
Benkeő776/
Böncke776/
Bhenke775/
Bncker773/
Behnki773/
Bemcke773/
Vehnke772/
Behnky771/
Buenke771/
Benkke771/
Benkeh771/
Bencky771/
Bencei771/
Bencqe771/
Benkee770/
Beence770/
Bnce7314/
Bnke732/
Benchea713,517/
Binckes71119/
Beenker71118/
Benkech7141/
Bencheș7137/
Boehnki7114/
Boehnky717/
Benkess715/
Böncker715/
Bennker712/
Bienkie712/
Bhinche711/
Benkker711/
Büncker711/
Bien'ke711/
Boenkie711/
Bengkee711/
Behenka710/
Benkett710/
Benchey710/
Benkest710/
Benka671,801/
Bince671,298/
Benki671,059/
Benca67610/
Bemke67312/
Bönke67222/
Binke67211/
Bönce67121/
Bynke6779/
Bänke6745/
Benkeová6744/
Bønke6737/
Benkesch6726/
Benky6722/
Bynce678/
Benkeova677/
Benkj671/
Benqe671/
Benké671/
Beñke671/
Beńke671/
Bnker670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Behncke
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