Benkhofer Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Benkhofer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Benkhofer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benkhofer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benkhofer is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Benkhofer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,772,636th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. Benkhofer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Benkhofer reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 5,367,031. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Hamburg, where 47 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside and Hesse, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Benkhofer occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 6 percent reside and Switzerland, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benkhofe | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bankhofer | 89 | 29 | / |
| Beinkofer | 89 | 22 | / |
| Bonkhofer | 89 | 7 | / |
| Bennykofer | 84 | 4 | / |
| Benukoffer | 84 | 2 | / |
| Bunkofer | 82 | 32 | / |
| Benkover | 82 | 18 | / |
| Benkaifer | 78 | 1,167 | / |
| Peinkofer | 78 | 172 | / |
| Bankofier | 78 | 35 | / |
| Penckofer | 78 | 21 | / |
| Ben Kifer | 78 | 2 | / |
| Benkhifra | 78 | 1 | / |
| Benkofa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ben Kaifer | 74 | 4 | / |
| Bengover | 71 | 45 | / |
| Pankofer | 71 | 21 | / |
| Bankover | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ben Kfir | 71 | 5 | / |
| Benkoufa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bengofar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benjafer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wynkofer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Benjaafer | 67 | 19 | / |
| Pinkhover | 67 | 8 | / |
| Paynkofer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Benghafor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Benghffor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ben Kafir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ben Akfir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benkevári | 67 | 1 | / |
| Penckefer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Winkhoferová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benkafy | 63 | 1 | / |
| Benkatfi | 59 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benkhofer
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