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

Benke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻜﻪ, Hindi: बेंके, Marathi: बेनके, Russian: Бенке) is most common in Hungary. It may appear as a variant: Benké, Beñke or Beńke. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 39,077^th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 542,147 people. The last name Benke is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Benke are found; 38 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 28 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. Benke is also the 956,749^th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 98 people.

The surname is most widespread in Hungary, where it is held by 3,807 people, or 1 in 2,578. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Pest County, where 19 percent are found, Budapest, where 15 percent are found and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 8 percent are found. Not including Hungary Benke occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent are found and India, where 17 percent are found.

Benke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Benke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benke surname rose 562 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Benke last name are 16.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.3% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Benke earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $48,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $53,445 CAD per year.