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Where Does The Last Name Behnk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Behnk is found most in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Behnk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Behnk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 550,571^st most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,564,734 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Behnk are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 404 people, or 1 in 199,271. In Germany it is most common in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 62 percent reside, Hamburg, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Denmark, where 11 percent reside.

Behnk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Behnk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Behnk surname grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Behnk Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Behnk surname are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Behnk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.72% less than the national average, earning $39,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.96% more than the national average, earning $52,148 CAD per year.