Bengochea Surname
Approximately 3,663 people bear this surname
Bengochea Surname User-submission:
Bengochea is a name originating in the north of Spain where the Basques live. It has the same meaning as the English name, Townsend.
Bengochea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1,353 | 1:31,592 | 2,644 |
| Spain | 549 | 1:85,159 | 7,245 |
| United States | 517 | 1:701,081 | 55,448 |
| Mexico | 217 | 1:572,010 | 9,710 |
| Uruguay | 214 | 1:16,036 | 1,811 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 180 | 1:7,578 | 1,123 |
| Brazil | 152 | 1:1,408,384 | 47,527 |
| Venezuela | 138 | 1:218,870 | 5,724 |
| France | 128 | 1:518,928 | 71,816 |
| Cuba | 83 | 1:138,828 | 3,528 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Puerto Rico | 22 | 1:161,370 | 2,003 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Honduras | 14 | 1:629,746 | 3,754 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Bengochêa (2) & Bengochéa (1) are calculated separately.
Bengochea Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bengochea is a name originating in the north of Spain where the Basques live. It has the same meaning as the English name, Townsend.
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Bengochea Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bengochea Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bengochea is held by more people in Argentina than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Bengochêa or Bengochéa. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bengochea? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bengochea is the 124,454th most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,989,502 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Bengochea live; 51 percent live in South America and 43 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.
The last name is most commonly used in Argentina, where it is held by 1,353 people, or 1 in 31,592. In Argentina Bengochea is most numerous in: Buenos Aires Province, where 65 percent are found, Santa Fe Province, where 9 percent are found and Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 8 percent are found. Not including Argentina this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Bengochea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bengochea has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bengochea last name grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bengochea Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bengochea last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bengochea earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 10.33% more than the national average, earning $25,048,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $43,551 USD per year.
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