Bennemann Surname

230,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bennemann Surname User-submission:

This name originates in Cologne, Germany. Benne means 'peat meadow'. Bennemann is the owner of such a place.

Bennemann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3801:58,3377,536
Brazil3591:596,30722,253
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Bennemann Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name originates in Cologne, Germany. Benne means 'peat meadow'. Bennemann is the owner of such a place.

- Johannes Heinz Michels

Bennemann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bennemann is found most frequently in Germany. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bennemann? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bennemann is the 230,742nd most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,157,185 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Bennemann live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,380 people, or 1 in 58,337. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 8 percent live and Saxony, where 6 percent live. Aside from Germany Bennemann is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Bennemann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bennemann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bennemann last name contracted 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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