View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Benford Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Benford (Russian: Бенфорд) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benford? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 68,674^th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,008,099 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Benford reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 210,163^rd most widely held first name on earth, borne by 1,387 people.

The surname Benford is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 4,991 people, or 1 in 72,623. In The United States Benford is primarily found in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, Georgia, where 12 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent reside and Malawi, where 12 percent reside.

Benford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Benford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benford surname rose 965 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Benford surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Benford surname are 5.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Benford earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.39% less than the national average, earning $38,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.9% less than the national average, earning $46,752 CAD per year.