Benndorf Surname

240,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Benndorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benndorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5391:52,3106,811
France261:2,554,720189,486
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Austria201:425,77243,235
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Benndorf Last Name Facts

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

Benndorf is most common in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benndorf? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 240,172nd most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,374,277 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Benndorf reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Benndorf is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 1,539 people, or 1 in 52,310. In Germany it is primarily found in: Saxony, where 28 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 19 percent live and Thuringia, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in France, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Benndorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benndorf has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benndorf Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Benndorf earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.13% less than the national average, earning $41,171 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benndorff9419/
Bendorf93980/
Bendorff88246/
Buendorf8886/
Wenndorf8860/
Bendorfs883/
Bendorft881/
Biendorf880/
Bndorf861/
Wenndorff8217/
Bendorffe8216/
Behendorf821/
Biendorff820/
Wendorf803,376/
Vendorf8027/
Benderf801/
Bindorf800/
Wendorff752,108/
Huendorf759/
Wentdorf758/
Bøndorff753/
Wenddorf751/
Wendorrf751/
Huehndorf717/
Uhendorff711/
Houendorf710/
Windorf67173/
Wyndorf6713/
Vindorf673/
Benderw670/
Windorff6356/
Wendorph639/
Windorph500/

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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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  • 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 Benndorf
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