Benkendorf Surname

260,578th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Benkendorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benkendorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5151:415,67815,790
Germany3281:245,44326,770
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
Russia1641:878,79970,339
Canada1561:236,19022,564
Uruguay541:63,5516,804
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
England41:13,929,515290,718
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Benkendorf Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Benkendorf Come From? nationality or country of origin

Benkendorf (Russian: Бенкендорф) is found most in Brazil. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkendorf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 260,578th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,835,797 people. The surname Benkendorf is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Benkendorf are found; 38 percent are found in South America and 34 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 515 people, or 1 in 415,678. In Brazil Benkendorf is most prevalent in: Santa Catarina, where 77 percent reside, Paraná, where 16 percent reside and Roraima, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Brazil this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Benkendorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Benkendorf has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 985 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benkendorf Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Benkendorf surname are 30.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Benkendorf earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.96% more than the national average, earning $54,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,550 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benkendorf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benkendorf in the Russian language
Бенкендорфbenkendorf-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benkendorf
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