Benkler Surname

528,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Benkler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benkler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4191:192,13722,243
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Switzerland661:124,43812,477
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Israel141:611,26042,949
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Benkler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benkler (Georgian: ბენკლერ, Russian: Бенклер) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkler? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benkler is the 528,890th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,907,755 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Benkler are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 419 people, or 1 in 192,137. In Germany Benkler is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 69 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside and Bavaria, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Switzerland, where 11 percent reside.

Benkler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benkler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benkler surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benkler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Benkler surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Benkler earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.22% less than the national average, earning $29,677 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benkle9220/
Wenkler8671/
Benkley8666/
Venkler8626/
Bänkler868/
Bencler863/
Bienkle862/
Binkler861/
Benklee861/
Benkleu860/
Behnkle860/
Benklie860/
Wenklert807/
Binklere802/
Benkhled801/
Wienkler801/
Wenckler801/
Binckler800/
Veenkler800/
Binkle77342/
Benkli7772/
Benkly7716/
Wnkler776/
Bencle771/
Benkla771/
Winkler71170,187/
Binkley7110,598/
Vinkler712,278/
Vynkler7192/
Vencler7119/
Wencler718/
Wemkler717/
Wynkler713/
Bencley712/
Uinkler712/
Binckle711/
Benkloa711/
Wínkler711/
Benkhla711/
Bnnkley711/
Binklet711/
Benckla711/
Bnhckle710/
Bencles710/
Winckler674,505/
Binckley67175/
Vinklere6765/
Winkleer675/
Baenkhli675/
Benkella674/
Winnkler673/
Vinckler673/
Wuinkler672/
Winklier672/
Bennkhla671/
Benclair671/
Winkller671/
Bihnkley671/
Benkilli671/
Winkcler671/
Winklear671/
Bnkli671/
Winkkler670/

Benkler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benkler in the Georgian language
ბენკლერbenkler-
Benkler in the Russian language
Бенклерbenkler-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benkler
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