Benfell Surname

481,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Benfell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benfell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand3501:12,9382,254
England1421:392,38127,229
Australia1331:202,97519,846
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680

Benfell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benfell is most common in New Zealand. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benfell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 481,056th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 10,515,939 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 70 percent of Benfell are found; 70 percent are found in Australasia and 70 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Benfell is most commonly occurring in New Zealand, where it is held by 350 people, or 1 in 12,938. In New Zealand it is most prevalent in: Auckland Region, where 25 percent live, Canterbury Region, where 16 percent live and Bay of Plenty Region, where 15 percent live. Not including New Zealand this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Benfell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benfell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Benfell last name rose 355 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benfell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Benfell are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Benfell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning $49,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buenfell931/
Benfel922/
Benfeld8676/
Benfiel8615/
Benfelt862/
Benfeel860/
Benfeldt80124/
Behnfeld8046/
Bienfiel801/
Benfeeld801/
Buenfeel801/
Binfel775/
Benfil772/
Wenfel772/
Buenfl771/
Behnfeldt75261/
Beenfeldt75211/
Bennfeldt7513/
Buenfil714,333/
Binfeld718/
Benfild713/
Bemfeld711/
Winfell711/
Wenfelt710/
Huenfeld6710/
Bennfält675/
Bisnfeld671/
Venfeldt671/
Binffeld671/
Binfeldt670/
Huenfeldt631/
Wenfil621/
Winfel620/
Winfiel5725/
Winffel5723/
Wänfelt5713/
Winfelt579/
Vinfeld573/
Winfill570/
Böhmfeld5342/
Winfeldt533/
Bömfeldt533/
Vinfeldt531/
Böhmfeldt5031/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benfell
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