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) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkler? popularity and diffusion

Benkler is the 528,890th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,907,755 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Benkler reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 419 people, or 1 in 192,137. In Germany Benkler is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 69 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent live and Bavaria, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany Benkler occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Switzerland, where 11 percent live.

Benkler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benkler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benkler surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benkler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benkler surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the 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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