Bencher Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Bencher Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the bencher,' the banker.' Very early instances of some office in legal or exchequer matters, although the instances given in the Historical English Dictionary belong to the 16th century.

Roger de Bencher, Oxfordshire, 1273.

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Bencher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
India71:109,580,769786,157
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Bencher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the bencher,' the banker.' Very early instances of some office in legal or exchequer matters, although the instances given in the Historical English Dictionary belong to the 16th century.

Roger de Bencher, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Bancker (London), 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Robert le Banker, 1298. Writs of Parliament.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Bencher: a banker.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Bencher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bencher Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bencher is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bencher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,658,108th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. Bencher occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Bencher live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Bencher is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 36 percent reside, Michigan, where 28 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.

Bencher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bencher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bencher last name rose 248 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bencher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bencher last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bencher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.93% more than the national average, earning $54,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $49,070 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benscher9353/
Benchert9313/
Biencher931/
Bencer92377/
Benche92250/
Benchea863,517/
Benchie86559/
Boncher86382/
Bencker86313/
Bancher86267/
Benchep86173/
Bencheș8637/
Wencher8634/
Bensche8629/
Benczer8619/
Vencher8612/
Bensher869/
Benchir865/
Benncer865/
Benches863/
Benceur863/
Benchet863/
Bincher862/
Bntcher861/
Behnche861/
Bencerz861/
Bencheu861/
Biencer861/
Beanche861/
Byncher861/
Benchey860/
Bence835,350/
Benckert80294/
Beinchet8043/
Behncker8020/
Bensheer8013/
Banchher804/
Benkhier804/
Wentcher803/
Benchair803/
Wenchert803/
Beaneche803/
Benkheir802/
Binchere802/
Bhincher801/
Wuencher801/
Banchier801/
Bennceur801/
Bencchir801/
Benchire801/
Bonncher801/
Beyneche801/
Bencheit801/
Benshier801/
Bonchier800/
Weuncher800/
Binchier800/
Benzer775,160/
Benker773,394/
Benger772,149/
Vencer771,071/
Benser77592/
Bencha77526/
Bencea77258/
Benchi77216/
Bences77157/
Venche77100/
Benceu7772/
Binche7765/
Benshe7734/
Benkhe7727/
Baence7726/
Bencir7720/
Bhence7714/
Benjer7712/
Bencet7712/
Wencer7711/
Bincer7711/
Benchy7710/
Bncker773/
Buence771/
Ben'he771/
Bience771/
Benzce771/
Bencei771/
Bentce771/
Bnchir771/
Behnce771/
Beence770/
Benscheid7570/
Wentscher7549/
Benkhettr751/
Bencheijh751/
Behencker751/
Wendscher751/
Benckeart750/
Bnce7314/
Benchaa717,728/
Bengert71578/
Bencich71524/
Boenker71291/
Bengier71213/
Bentzer71191/
Benzhir71170/
Wincher71160/
Benscheidt71145/
Beenker71118/
Benjert7195/
Buenker7195/
Benchis7174/
Binchet7170/
Bencych7133/
Benchoa7132/
Bensich7132/
Banchir7130/
Bienker7126/
Binches7123/
Bincheh7117/
Bengere7116/
Beunker7115/
Benshea7114/
Benshep7114/
Benjerd7113/
Benjere7111/
Vincher719/
Behnker719/
Benncir719/
Benzeer717/
Venzher717/
Benkhey717/
Benjeer716/
Bünsche716/
Vencker716/
Benseur715/
Benquer715/
Benchih715/
Böncker715/
Benkhir714/
Bengech714/
Vensche714/
Benseer713/
Benchay713/
Beinger712/
Bennker712/
Benchii712/
Beanger712/
Bendzer712/
Benshir712/
Beanchi712/
Vencser712/
Bienchi712/
Benchid712/
Bentser712/
Beanchy711/
Bensier711/
Binchey711/
Bemhere711/
Benchha711/
Benjhir711/
Bhinche711/
Boinche711/
Benzier711/
Wyncher711/
Wiencer711/
Vencier711/
Bencoir711/
Benzert711/
Mpenche711/
Uincher711/
Wencerz711/
Vencherova711/
Wuentscher711/
Benzger711/
Benchiş711/
Benkier711/
Benkker711/
Bensheh711/
Büncker711/
Biencha711/
Beancha711/
Bénchir711/
Wemcher711/
Wendscheer711/
Benzhyr711/
Binchea711/
Benkeir710/
Bennser710/
Beenger710/
Bennger710/
Beenser710/
Binchie710/
Benshed710/
Bensert710/
Binnche710/
Benge6714,997/
Vence673,147/
Bense672,797/
Benci671,692/
Benze671,538/
Bince671,298/
Bency67609/
Benje67304/
Benkhair67180/
Benchaya67170/
Bönce67121/
Benxe6767/
Bincheha6758/
Benchich6756/
Bnger6745/
Benceová6736/
Boehnker6731/
Bemhe6716/
Bhengere6716/
Wintcher6711/
Benzaich6711/
Bengisch6710/
Winchert679/
Bynce678/
Benchaia678/
Benschip676/
Benchaaa674/
Bennseer674/
Bienchai674/
Binsheer673/
Bendjerd672/
Bendjere672/
Benchaid672/
Benzheha672/
Bhenjere671/
Bentzier671/
Benchaàa671/
Bensseur671/
Wiencerz671/
Benzhair671/
Benceova671/
Benchhid671/
Benkerdt671/
Bensheyh671/
Bnchi671/
Bnshe671/
Bainchet671/
Benchoha671/
Beenzeer671/
Beanchai671/
Bincheah671/
Venncear670/
Binckert670/
Behenser670/
Wincherr670/
Bnker670/

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