Beneke Surname

76,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
South Africa

Beneke Surname Definition:

“Little Benjamin” in Dutch.

Beneke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,3761:33,8834,475
South Africa2,3451:23,1032,933
United States1,2761:284,05926,437
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Australia761:355,20729,862
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
England361:1,547,72466,012
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
El Salvador201:317,1942,462
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Austria91:946,15970,786
Swaziland91:144,244719
India81:95,883,173728,828
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

The alternate forms: Beneké (1) are calculated separately.

Beneke (222) may also be a first name.

Beneke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Little Benjamin” in Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Beneke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beneke (Marathi: बेनेके, Russian: Бенеке) is found most in Germany. It can occur as: Beneké. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Beneke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,217th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,133,014 people. The last name Beneke occurs predominantly in Africa, where 39 percent of Beneke live; 37 percent live in Western Europe and 37 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 605,116th most commonly held forename globally It is held by 222 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 2,376 people, or 1 in 33,883. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 46 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found and Berlin, where 8 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Beneke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beneke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beneke surname increased 1,119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beneke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Beneke surname are 14.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.03% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beneke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.98% less than the national average, earning 308,086 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 72.8% more than the national average, earning R 410,628 per year; in United States they earn 10.93% more than the national average, earning $47,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $50,692 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beneké941/
Benecke927,498/
Beineke92934/
Baeneke92185/
Boeneke92113/
Behneke9255/
Bieneke9224/
Beneake9210/
Benekeh923/
Beaneke923/
Beneket921/
Benezke921/
Benieke921/
Benekke921/
Benek917,112/
Beinecke86284/
Behnecke8694/
Boenecke8633/
Beneicke8627/
Bienecke8617/
Beneckhe8614/
Beenecke8613/
Benheker867/
Benecker865/
Beneckee861/
Benecket861/
Beheneke861/
Benekker861/
Bienieke861/
Baenecke860/
Beineker860/
Bienek832,963/
Benake831,773/
Benike83546/
Beneka83275/
Baneke83255/
Beneki83239/
Besnek83122/
Boneke83121/
Beneck8393/
Beniek8383/
Beinek8358/
Benoke8330/
Böneke8323/
Beynek8310/
Beneky837/
Bineke836/
Benece835/
Bengek834/
Bejnek832/
Beneik831/
Benhek831/
Benyke831/
Besnecker8026/
Baeneckei801/
Bieniekie801/
Beinecker800/
Bieniek7718,302/
Beneche771,926/
Bieneck77396/
Benicke77322/
Benekaa77174/
Beneski77148/
Bioneke77144/
Bönecke7776/
Venekei7759/
Bänecke7757/
Böneker7755/
Bineker7752/
Bonekeh7750/
Benesky7735/
Banneke7733/
Beineki7728/
Benegue7724/
Binekey7721/
Banieke7721/
Beinike7720/
Benecka7718/
Benecký7717/
Benikes7716/
Bonecke7715/
Benekay7714/
Benecká7712/
Bonneke7712/
Benecky7711/
Beneque7710/
Bingeke776/
Baineke775/
Beiniek774/
Byoneke774/
Benhekh774/
Bhenake773/
Mpeneke772/
Benokey772/
Veneike772/
Benekka772/
Benayke771/
Benedkt771/
Benikee771/
Beniške771/
Bieneik771/
Beyneck771/
Baenake771/
Bonekee771/
Baenike771/
Benheck771/
Behenek771/
Beinake771/
Beineka771/
Beneice771/
Benekyo771/
Beeneek771/
Benieka771/
Boineke771/
Benikeh771/
Banaeke770/
Boenike770/
Beuneck770/
Behnoke770/
Behnake770/
Bonekey770/
Binek733,345/
Benik73779/
Benyk73676/
Benec73238/
Beník73203/
Beneg7345/
Bínek7327/
Beněk7320/
Benex7314/
Bynek735/
Běnek731/
Beñke731/
Beńke731/
Benhk731/
Boenicke7191/
Beneková7187/
Beinicke7165/
Bonnecke7146/
Benekova7133/
Bannecke7124/
Betnesky7117/
Behneshk7116/
Bienieck7113/
Behnicke7113/
Bönecker7111/
Benickes719/
Benicker719/
Bahnecke716/
Begneski715/
Bienicke715/
Bienieki714/
Benequez713/
Beinekyi713/
Beaneche713/
Beneques712/
Boneykee711/
Beiniker711/
Benaiker711/
Beneiche711/
Beniecki711/
Bienecki711/
Bhanekhe711/
Benheikh711/
Benekaid711/
Behnekhi711/
Beinekyo711/
Benekaha711/
Beneshki711/
Bonneike711/
Bohnecke711/
Betneski711/
Baneikeh711/
Beyneche711/
Beneckhé711/
Beheneck711/
Beniskey710/
Bynecker710/
Bienecka710/
Beinecka710/
Binecker710/
Biniek672,891/
Benice671,150/
Bieniecki671,043/
Benaki67404/
Benick67379/
Benischke67373/
Bineck67269/
Banike67208/
Banake67171/
Beinyk67157/
Bonake67139/
Bonike67129/
Bienik6798/
Benika6788/
Beneix6775/
Beynik6763/
Bineka6759/
Baneki6753/
Beniki6751/
Benoki6731/
Bineki6727/
Banoke6725/
Benaik6721/
Binake6720/
Bisnek6718/
Bonoke6713/
Benikh6712/
Baneky6712/
Bengeg6710/
Benykh678/
Beinik677/
Bönhke677/
Benecs677/
Veneik676/
Banneheke676/
Bengik675/
Betnik675/
Binike674/
Beneca674/
Bienyk673/
Bajnek673/
Benect673/
Benđik672/
Beniec672/
Binoke672/
Bionek672/
Boneky671/
Beneac671/
Benexh671/
Benigk671/
Bingek671/
Benjka671/
Benhck671/
Benayk671/
Benecková671/
Beneyx671/
Benheg671/
Bonneicke671/
Bieník671/
Beanik671/
Behnik671/
Bañeke671/
Benyok671/
Bineik671/
Benesc670/
Boinecker670/
Beneig670/

Beneke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beneke in the Marathi language
बेनेकेbeneke66.67
बेनकेbenake33.33
Beneke in the Russian language
Бенекеbeneke-

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