Benkus Surname
Approximately 195 people bear this surname
Benkus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 95 | 1:44,512 | 8,778 |
| Russia | 52 | 1:2,771,597 | 154,559 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
Benkus Demographics
Benkus Political Affiliation
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Benkus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benkus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benkus (Russian: Бенкус) is found most frequently in Croatia. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Benkus click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benkus? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,206,588th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Benkus live; 49 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most prevalent in Croatia, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 44,512. In Croatia it is most common in: Varaždin County, where 51 percent live, City of Zagreb, where 24 percent live and Bjelovar-Bilogora County, where 18 percent live. Apart from Croatia this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 27 percent live and Nigeria, where 8 percent live.
Benkus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Benkus surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
Benkus earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benkous | 92 | 5 | / |
| Bengkus | 92 | 2 | / |
| Bienkus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Benkouss | 86 | 138 | / |
| Benkouse | 86 | 2 | / |
| Benkhous | 86 | 1 | / |
| Binkus | 83 | 45 | / |
| Bencus | 83 | 15 | / |
| Benkousse | 80 | 3 | / |
| Buenkoush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benkosh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bieńkus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benkouch | 71 | 4 | / |
| Venckuss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bencuz | 67 | 51 | / |
| Binkuś | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vencus | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bencos | 67 | 24 | / |
| Vynkus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vinkus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Benkouche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Benkhouch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Binkos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benkhouche | 63 | 146 | / |
| Benkkouche | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vinckus | 62 | 11 | / |
| Vencuss | 62 | 8 | / |
| Bencoes | 62 | 1 | / |
| Binkosz | 62 | 1 | / |
| Vencuis | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bieńkosz | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vincus | 50 | 5 | / |
| Bincos | 50 | 2 | / |
Benkus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benkus in the Russian language | ||
| Бенкус | benkus | - |
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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 Benkus
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