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

The surname Behnke is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 23,220^th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 312,194 people. Behnke is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Behnke reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944^th most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 21 people.

The surname Behnke is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 13,413 people, or 1 in 6,002. In Germany Behnke is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Germany it occurs in 48 countries. It is also common 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 number of people who held the Behnke last name grew 2,420 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Behnke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Behnke last name are 24.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.27% registered with the political 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.