Behnsen Surname
Approximately 802 people bear this surname
Behnsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 698 | 1:115,337 | 14,205 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Behnsen Demographics
Average Behnsen Salary in
Canada
$48,544 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Behnsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behnsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Behnsen is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Behnsen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Behnsen is the 429,827th most frequent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,086,716 people. The surname Behnsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Behnsen live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Behnsen is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 698 people, or 1 in 115,337. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 68 percent live, Hesse, where 7 percent live and Bremen, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent live and Mexico, where 2 percent live.
Behnsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Behnsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Behnsen surname fell 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Behnsen Last Name Statistics demography
Behnsen earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $48,544 CAD per year.
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Behnsen Reference & Research
Benson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Benson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Behnsen
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis