Benke Surname
Approximately 13,442 people bear this surname
Benke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3,807 | 1:2,578 | 294 |
| Germany | 2,721 | 1:29,587 | 3,892 |
| India | 2,291 | 1:334,817 | 18,452 |
| United States | 1,595 | 1:227,247 | 21,955 |
| Brazil | 627 | 1:341,426 | 13,109 |
| Poland | 565 | 1:67,272 | 10,574 |
| Russia | 326 | 1:442,095 | 41,849 |
| Romania | 288 | 1:69,715 | 8,330 |
| Ukraine | 169 | 1:269,365 | 34,930 |
| Canada | 163 | 1:226,047 | 21,702 |
| Serbia | 115 | 1:62,130 | 5,746 |
| Latvia | 96 | 1:21,355 | 3,219 |
| Argentina | 92 | 1:464,602 | 34,717 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| Sweden | 70 | 1:140,668 | 9,936 |
| Kazakhstan | 58 | 1:304,871 | 25,574 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Slovakia | 29 | 1:184,016 | 31,260 |
| Czechia | 26 | 1:408,980 | 46,580 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Mauritania | 24 | 1:170,619 | 9,051 |
| Croatia | 22 | 1:192,209 | 23,417 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Paraguay | 12 | 1:603,062 | 7,396 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 284 | 1:176,826 | 15,798 |
The alternate forms: Benké (1), Beñke (1) & Beńke (1) are calculated separately.
Benke (98) may also be a first name.
Benke Demographics
Benke Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Benke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻜﻪ, Hindi: बेंके, Marathi: बेनके, Russian: Бенке) occurs in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can occur 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
Benke is the 39,077th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 542,147 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Benke reside; 38 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 28 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 956,749th most prevalent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 98 people.
This surname is most numerous in Hungary, where it is held by 3,807 people, or 1 in 2,578. In Hungary Benke is most prevalent in: Pest County, where 19 percent live, Budapest, where 15 percent live and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 8 percent live. Not including Hungary this surname exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 20 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.
Benke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Benke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benke last name 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 Benke last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (92%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Benke last name are 16.53% more likely to be registered Republicans 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Benke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benke in the Hindi language | ||
| बेंके | benke | - |
| Benke in the Marathi language | ||
| बेनके | benake | 96.99 |
| बेणके | benake | 0.65 |
| बके | bake | 0.59 |
| बणके | banake | 0.12 |
| बेन्के | benke | 0.12 |
| बनके | banake | 0.06 |
| वेनके | venake | 0.06 |
| Benke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻨﻜﻪ | bnkh | 53.85 |
| ﺑﻨﻚ | bnk | 30.77 |
| ﺑﻨﻜﻲ | bnky | 7.69 |
| ﺑﻨﻜﺎ | bnka | 7.69 |
| Benke in the Russian language | ||
| Бенке | benke | - |
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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
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