Behnfeld Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Behnfeld Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behnfeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Behnfeld Last Name Facts

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

Behnfeld is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Behnfeld click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Behnfeld? popularity and diffusion

The last name Behnfeld is the 2,876,555th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Behnfeld is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Behnfeld live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 2,683,515. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 97 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 20 percent are found and Denmark, where 13 percent are found.

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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 Behnfeld
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