Bengtsson Surname
Approximately 37,025 people bear this surname
Bengtsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 34,707 | 1:284 | 15 |
| United States | 458 | 1:791,395 | 61,115 |
| Norway | 429 | 1:11,987 | 1,359 |
| Australia | 283 | 1:95,391 | 10,845 |
| Denmark | 242 | 1:23,325 | 2,378 |
| Germany | 135 | 1:596,337 | 48,011 |
| Thailand | 119 | 1:593,600 | 101,063 |
| England | 97 | 1:574,413 | 34,909 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Spain | 54 | 1:865,778 | 34,484 |
| Estonia | 54 | 1:24,478 | 4,454 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Finland | 35 | 1:157,049 | 14,263 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Poland | 23 | 1:1,652,554 | 91,394 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Bengtsson Demographics
Average Bengtsson Salary in
United States
$48,036 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bengtsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bengtsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bengtsson (Russian: Бенгтссон) is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bengtsson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,040th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 196,828 people. Bengtsson is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Bengtsson are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name Bengtsson is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 34,707 people, or 1 in 284. In Sweden it is most common in: Skåne County, where 27 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent reside and Halland County, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden Bengtsson occurs in 71 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.
Bengtsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bengtsson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 9,160 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,850 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bengtsson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bengtsson last name are 9.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.44% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bengtsson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning 344,658 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.33% more than the national average, earning $48,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.98% more than the national average, earning $58,616 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengthsson | 95 | 7 | / |
| Bengtssson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bengtson | 94 | 5,681 | / |
| Benktsson | 89 | 15 | / |
| Bängtsson | 89 | 10 | / |
| Bengthson | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bingtsson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bengtssonová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bengtsen | 82 | 298 | / |
| Bengtzon | 82 | 95 | / |
| Bengtsén | 82 | 46 | / |
| Bingtson | 82 | 10 | / |
| Benktson | 82 | 9 | / |
| Vengtson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bengtsom | 82 | 1 | / |
| Benctson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bengtsan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bengtzohn | 78 | 10 | / |
| Bengzon | 75 | 511 | / |
| Bengtzen | 71 | 119 | / |
| Bengtzén | 71 | 32 | / |
| Bengtcén | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bengcion | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bengcan | 63 | 103 | / |
| Bingzon | 63 | 35 | / |
| Vengcon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vengzon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Benccon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Benqcion | 59 | 1 | / |
| Wingtsang | 56 | 1 | / |
| Bingcan | 50 | 99 | / |
| Vingcon | 50 | 7 | / |
| Wengzen | 50 | 4 | / |
| Bingzan | 50 | 1 | / |
| Wenkcon | 50 | 0 | / |
Bengtsson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bengtsson in the Russian language | ||
| Бенгтссон | bengtsson | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bengtsson
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