Benkenstein Surname

303,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Benkenstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benkenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7201:111,81313,769
South Africa1711:316,82930,013
Brazil1501:1,427,16248,115
Paraguay1201:60,3061,649
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England241:2,321,58686,519
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Benkenstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benkenstein is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkenstein? popularity and diffusion

It is the 303,202nd most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 5,825,376 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Benkenstein reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 720 people, or 1 in 111,813. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Thuringia, where 28 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 15 percent live and Saxony, where 13 percent live. Besides Germany this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 14 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.

Benkenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benkenstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Benkenstein last name grew 392 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benkenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Benkenstein are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Benkenstein earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 89.68% more than the national average, earning R 450,744 per year and in United States they earn 43.9% more than the national average, earning $62,090 USD per year.

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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 Benkenstein
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