View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Benitz is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Bénitz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Benitz is the 334,403^rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,601,038 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Benitz reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Benitz is also the 1,744,716^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 35 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 507 people, or 1 in 714,909. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Washington, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 30 percent are found and Brazil, where 17 percent are found.

Benitz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Benitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Benitz surname rose 1,536 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benitz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Benitz last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Benitz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $43,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning $46,150 CAD per year.