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

Benkis (Russian: Бенкис) has its highest incidence in Latvia. It may be found in the variant forms: Benkiş. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Benkis is the 1,537,949^th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Benkis are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 37 people.

The last name Benkis is most commonly held in Latvia, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 33,607. In Latvia it is most frequent in: Riga Planning Region, where 89 percent live, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 7 percent live and Semigallia, where 5 percent live. Excluding Latvia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent live and Morocco, where 7 percent live.

Benkis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Benkis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benkis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Benkis last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political 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.