Bengston Surname
Approximately 1,914 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,717 | 1:211,100 | 20,629 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
Originaly of Swedish origin, meaning 'son of Benedict'.
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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.
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