Benkin Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Benkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Benjamin.' Most of the instances in the London Directory are modern Jewish, but several, no doubt, represent a period when Benjamin, like Joseph, was not unpopular in England.

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Benkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Bulgaria211:332,32916,416
India161:47,941,586492,263
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Benkin (191) may also be a first name.

Benkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Benjamin.' Most of the instances in the London Directory are modern Jewish, but several, no doubt, represent a period when Benjamin, like Joseph, was not unpopular in England.

Catering fil. Benjamini. Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Benjamin, Bedfordshire, ibid.

1892. 'The wife of S. S. Benjamin, prematurely, of a son': Daily Telegraph, Aug. 18.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The personal name. As a surname it is chiefly, but not altogether, confined to the Jewish families. The derivative surnames are Benn, Bean, Benns, Benson, Benhacock, Bencock, Benkin, Benny, Bense.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Benjamin: (Hebrew.) The son of the right hand; the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Benkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benkin (Russian: Бенкин) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,674,734th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname Benkin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Benkin live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Benkin is also the 657,437th most numerous forename internationally, held by 191 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States Benkin is most numerous in: California, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 15 percent reside and New Jersey, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 19 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 18 percent reside.

Benkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benkin last name rose 362 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benkin last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Benkin earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.42% more than the national average, earning $59,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benkina92449/
Benckin922/
Boenkin922/
Bengkin921/
Bhenkin920/
Behnkin920/
Bengking864/
Benkienė862/
Benken83479/
Binkin83298/
Bencin8356/
Bynkin8321/
Benkyn8311/
Bemkin831/
Benkne830/
Behnken771,896/
Beenken77712/
Binkina7777/
Bencken7767/
Bynkina7760/
Benchin778/
Benkyna778/
Benkent773/
Benquin772/
Binking772/
Bingkin772/
Baenkyn772/
Bhenkne771/
Bengkng771/
Bnknn731/
Binkienė71118/
Behncken7192/
Bengchin714/
Benkenne711/
Biengken711/
Beenkken711/
Behnkken711/
Benkennn711/
Bencen6719/
Bynkyn6711/
Venkyn677/
Benqun672/
Benqen671/
Binkne671/
Bimkin671/

Benkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benkin in the Russian language
Бенкинbenkin-

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