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 last name Benefeld (Russian: Бенефельд) is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Benefeld click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benefeld? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,333,370th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name Benefeld is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Benefeld reside; 54 percent reside in Southern Africa and 54 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,504,936. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 72 percent are found, Western Cape, where 25 percent are found and North West, where 3 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

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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