Behning Surname

364,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Behning Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5031:720,59456,697
Germany4491:179,29920,982
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Behning Last Name Facts

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

Behning occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Behning? popularity and diffusion

The last name Behning is the 364,871st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,368,601 people. The last name Behning occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Behning live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 503 people, or 1 in 720,594. In The United States Behning is primarily concentrated in: Iowa, where 15 percent are found, Illinois, where 14 percent are found and Minnesota, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States Behning exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 45 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Behning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Behning has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Behning surname expanded 1,290 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Behning Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Behning surname are 13.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.29% being registered with the party.

Behning earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.45% more than the national average, earning $46,364 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boehning93759/
Bening923,265/
Beining861,503/
Boening861,179/
Böhning861,070/
Bohning86664/
Beuning86539/
Beening86165/
Benging8651/
Bejning8633/
Beaning867/
Biening865/
Bahning865/
Benings863/
Beningk861/
Beyning860/
Baening860/
Beuningh8029/
Bienieng8021/
Beningue802/
Boeninng801/
Beigning801/
Bhaining801/
Beinning800/
Böning774,196/
Baning771,880/
Boning77741/
Vening77353/
Beneng77281/
Bining77272/
Benink77184/
Byning775/
Benäng771/
Banning717,296/
Bonning71646/
Veening71405/
Buining71390/
Baining71261/
Boenink7185/
Veyning7169/
Vähning7167/
Beunink7154/
Bönings7126/
Beninck7115/
Benyong7110/
Bayning717/
Banieng715/
Bigning713/
Bijning713/
Byoning712/
Baaning712/
Veninng711/
Bieneng711/
Bonieng711/
Beenink711/
Biniong711/
Boining711/
Veining710/
Benengue6754/
Beijnink6719/
Baeninck671/
Biningue671/

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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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  • 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 Behning
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