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

The last name Benkis (Russian: Бенкис) is borne by more people in Latvia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Benkiş. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 1,537,949^th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. The last name Benkis is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Benkis reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769^th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 37 people.

The surname is most widely held in Latvia, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 33,607. In Latvia Benkis is most common in: Riga Planning Region, where 89 percent live, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 7 percent live and Semigallia, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Latvia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Morocco, where 7 percent live.

Benkis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Benkis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Benkis surname expanded 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 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.