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

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

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

This last name is the 2,372,517^th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Benks live; 31 percent live in Western Europe and 31 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 4,025,273. In Germany it is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 50 percent are found, Bavaria, where 25 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent are found. Barring Germany Benks exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Benks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Benks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Benks surname decreased 43 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benks Last Name Statistics ^demography

Benks earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.