Benefeld Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Benefeld Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benefeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Benefeld Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benefeld (Russian: Бенефельд) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Benefeld click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benefeld? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,333,370th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname Benefeld occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Benefeld are found; 54 percent are found in Southern Africa and 54 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Benefeld is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,504,936. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 72 percent live, Western Cape, where 25 percent live and North West, where 3 percent live. Besides South Africa it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.

Benefeld Last Name Statistics demography

Benefeld earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 159.62% more than the national average, earning R 616,956 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benefeld Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benefeld in the Russian language
Бенефельдbenefeld-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benefeld
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