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

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

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

The surname is the 68,674^th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,008,099 people. The last name Benford is predominantly found 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 frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,387 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,991 people, or 1 in 72,623. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, Georgia, where 12 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 40 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Malawi, where 12 percent are found.

Benford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Benford has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 965 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Benford are 5.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59% registered to vote for the 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.