Bench Surname
Approximately 5,956 people bear this surname
Bench Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bennet' from the nick. Benn; v. Benson and Benn. The patronymic Bens became Bence; compare Ellice for Ellis, Evance for Evans. And as regards the patronymic s, compare Jones, Williams, Richards, &c.
Read More About This SurnameBench Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,057 | 1:89,342 | 10,048 |
| England | 806 | 1:69,129 | 7,983 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Ukraine | 153 | 1:297,534 | 38,040 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Australia | 112 | 1:241,033 | 22,440 |
| Russia | 112 | 1:1,286,813 | 92,220 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:9,536 | 2,057 |
| Paraguay | 8 | 1:904,593 | 9,127 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 420 | 1:58,037 | 6,832 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 747 | 1:67,227 | 7,296 |
Bench (344) may also be a first name.
Bench Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bennet' from the nick. Benn; v. Benson and Benn. The patronymic Bens became Bence; compare Ellice for Ellis, Evance for Evans. And as regards the patronymic s, compare Jones, Williams, Richards, &c.
John Bennes, of Ipswich, rector of Bowthorp, Norfolk, 1420: History of Norfolk.
1644. Baptised-Elizabeth, d. Robert Bence: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
John Bense and Elizabeth de la Hay, 1663: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Sir Vere Vaine and Rachell Bence, 1671: ibid.
(English) One who lived at the ledge or terrace.
BENCHE: Benche and Bence occur in the H. R., without the prefix de or le. The Anglo-Saxon bene and French banc signify, like the modern bench, a long seat affording accommodation for more than one person; hence the Queen's bench, the bench of Bishops, a bench of magistrates, or any plurality of dignified persons. The surname probably originated in some ancient legal court.
Bench Demographics
Bench Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Bench Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bench Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bench (Arabic: البنش, Hindi: बेंच, Russian: Бенч) occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bench? popularity and diffusion
It is the 81,532nd most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,223,564 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Bench reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 470,492nd most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 344 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,057 people, or 1 in 89,342. In The United States Bench is most common in: Utah, where 15 percent are found, Texas, where 14 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent are found and Morocco, where 5 percent are found.
Bench Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bench has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bench last name grew 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bench Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Bench last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Bench last name are 14.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.44% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bench earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 18.93% more than the national average, earning R 282,624 per year; in United States they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $43,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.25% more than the national average, earning $53,780 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bench Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bench in the Hindi language | ||
| बेंच | benca | - |
| Bench in the Russian language | ||
| Бенч | benc | - |
| Bench in the Arabic language | ||
| البنش | albnsh | - |
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