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

Benk (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﻨﻚ, Hindi: बेंक, Russian: Бенк) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Benk is the 152,509^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,526,012 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 48 percent of Benk reside; 45 percent reside in West Asia and 44 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,134,117^th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 73 people.

The surname Benk is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,402 people, or 1 in 55,507. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Antalya Province, where 15 percent live, Gaziantep Province, where 13 percent live and Istanbul Province, where 10 percent live. Other than Turkey this surname exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent live and Morocco, where 12 percent live.

Benk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Benk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benk last name increased 111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benk Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Benk surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Benk earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $45,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.49% less than the national average, earning $39,505 CAD per year.