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

The last name Behnke occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Behnke click here.

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

It is the 23,220^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 312,194 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Behnke are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Behnke is also the 2,368,944^th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 21 people.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 13,413 people, or 1 in 6,002. In Germany Behnke is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Behnke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Behnke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,420 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Behnke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Behnke last name are 24.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Behnke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.14% less than the national average, earning 286,774 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.79% more than the national average, earning R 415,368 per year; in United States they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning $46,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.79% less than the national average, earning $46,805 CAD per year.