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Where Does The Last Name Benkis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Benkis (Russian: Бенкис) occurs most in Latvia. It can also be found as: Benkiş. Click here for further possible spellings of Benkis.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,537,949^th most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Benkis live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in Baltic Europe. Benkis is also the 1,688,769^th most common first name at a global level, held by 37 people.

This surname is most frequent in Latvia, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 33,607. In Latvia it is mostly concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 89 percent live, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 7 percent live and Semigallia, where 5 percent live. Apart from Latvia Benkis exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent live and Morocco, where 7 percent live.

Benkis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Benkis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benkis last name rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benkis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Benkis last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Benkis earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.93% less than the national average, earning $36,705 USD per year.