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

The last name Benke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻜﻪ, Hindi: बेंके, Marathi: बेनके, Russian: Бенке) has its highest incidence in Hungary. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Benké, Beñke or Beńke. Click here for other possible spellings of Benke.

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

The last name is the 39,077^th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 542,147 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Benke live; 38 percent live in Eastern Europe and 28 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 956,749^th most widespread given name at a global level It is held by 98 people.

This surname is most widespread in Hungary, where it is carried by 3,807 people, or 1 in 2,578. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Pest County, where 19 percent reside, Budapest, where 15 percent reside and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Hungary this surname occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.

Benke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Benke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benke surname expanded 562 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Benke last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Benke surname are 16.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.3% registered to vote for the 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.