Benkatesh Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Benkatesh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Benkatesh (150) may also be a first name.
Benkatesh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benkatesh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Benkatesh (Hindi: बेंकटेश, Marathi: बकटेश) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Benkatesh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Benkatesh is the 5,587,209th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Benkatesh is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Benkatesh are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Benkatesh is also the 752,187th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 150 people.
It is most numerous in India, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India Benkatesh is mostly concentrated in: Bihar, where 45 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 36 percent live and Uttarkhand, where 9 percent live. Outside of India Benkatesh is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhenkatesh | 95 | 20 | / |
| Benktesh | 94 | 3 | / |
| Bhenkates | 89 | 6 | / |
| Bankatesh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bhenketesh | 84 | 10 | / |
| Bhenkatash | 84 | 4 | / |
| Bainkatesh | 84 | 1 | / |
| Venkatejsh | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bhenketes | 78 | 9 | / |
| Benkitsch | 78 | 3 | / |
| Benkadish | 78 | 1 | / |
| Banaktesh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bankatsha | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bhengatshe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Benkowitsch | 70 | 73 | / |
| Pankatshi | 67 | 109 | / |
| Bonkotshi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bankutshu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banqadesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangadesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banketshu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binkitsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venckaitis | 63 | 6 | / |
| Bankowitsch | 60 | 2 | / |
| bin Khidash | 60 | 1 | / |
| Benkotic | 59 | 14 | / |
| Pinkjawitsch | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pankotsch | 56 | 86 | / |
| Bangetsho | 56 | 4 | / |
| Bangutshe | 56 | 4 | / |
| Bongotsha | 56 | 1 | / |
| Bhangutshe | 53 | 3 | / |
| Bhangutsha | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bon Götsch | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pankewitsch | 50 | 13 | / |
| Pankewytsch | 50 | 2 | / |
| Pinkewitsch | 50 | 1 | / |
| Pankowitsch | 50 | 1 | / |
Benkatesh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benkatesh in the Marathi language | ||
| बकटेश | bakatesa | - |
| Benkatesh in the Hindi language | ||
| बेंकटेश | benkatesa | 96 |
| बेनकटेश | benakatesa | 4 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benkatesh
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