Benkmann Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Benkmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benkmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Benkmann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benkmann is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkmann? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benkmann is the 1,581,912th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Benkmann are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 797,084. In Germany Benkmann is mostly concentrated in: Hamburg, where 25 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Benkmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Benkmann are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Benkmann earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benckmann942/
Benkman9340/
Wenkmann8824/
Wenkman8053/
Binkman802/
Venkman801/
Bnnkman801/
Bnckman801/
Winkmann75224/
Vinkmann7548/
Binckman750/
Wenckman750/
Benkmmoun714/
Vinkman6714/
Bincman671/
Winkman670/
Wijnkman631/
Vinkmane631/
Vencmon534/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benkmann
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