Beneke Surname
Approximately 6,432 people bear this surname
Beneke Surname Definition:
“Little Benjamin” in Dutch.
Beneke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,376 | 1:33,883 | 4,475 |
| South Africa | 2,345 | 1:23,103 | 2,933 |
| United States | 1,276 | 1:284,059 | 26,437 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| Nigeria | 38 | 1:4,661,652 | 124,734 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| El Salvador | 20 | 1:317,194 | 2,462 |
| Tanzania | 18 | 1:2,941,201 | 49,497 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 114 | 1:440,515 | 31,974 |
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.
Beneke Demographics
Average Beneke Salary in
United States
$47,867 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beneke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beneke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beneke (Marathi: बेनेके, Russian: Бенеке) is most common in Germany. It may also occur as: Beneké. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beneke? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 76,217th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,133,014 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 39 percent of Beneke are found; 37 percent are found in Western Europe and 37 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Beneke is also the 605,116th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 222 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 2,376 people, or 1 in 33,883. In Germany Beneke is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 46 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent reside and Berlin, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Beneke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Beneke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beneke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Beneke are 14.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.03% registered with the 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
Beneke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beneke in the Marathi language | ||
| बेनेके | beneke | 66.67 |
| बेनके | benake | 33.33 |
| Beneke in the Russian language | ||
| Бенеке | beneke | - |
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