Bengston Surname

214,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,914 people bear this surname

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

Bengston Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Bynna’s homestead; one who came from Bensington (the village of the Benesingas), in Oxfordshire.

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Bengston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7171:211,10020,629
Australia661:409,02632,879
England471:1,185,49155,443
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Norway61:857,04855,549
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Bengston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Bynna’s homestead; one who came from Bensington (the village of the Benesingas), in Oxfordshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Originaly of Swedish origin, meaning 'son of Benedict'.

- bankstona

Bengston Last Name Facts

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

Bengston has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bengston.

How Common Is The Last Name Bengston? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 214,812th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,807,495 people. Bengston occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Bengston are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,717 people, or 1 in 211,100. In The United States Bengston is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 13 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States Bengston is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Bengston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bengston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bengston surname increased 1,929 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bengston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bengston last name are 6.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bengston earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.89% less than the national average, earning 190,729 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $44,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $53,546 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bingston886/
Bengstom884/
Benkston880/
Bingstone820/
Benxton800/
Wingston7523/
Vingston752/
Binkston752/
Wengstom751/
Wingstone7178/
Wingstom631/
Winkston630/
Vängstam505/
Wängstam503/

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