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

The last name Benning (Russian: Беннинг) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 43,233^rd most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 605,328 people. The surname Benning is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Benning are found; 42 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Benning is also the 168,551^st most frequent given name internationally It is held by 2,010 people.

The surname Benning is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 4,392 people, or 1 in 18,330. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 64 percent are found, Bavaria, where 12 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent are found. Not including Germany it is found in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Benning Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Benning has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Benning last name increased 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 269 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benning Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Benning surname is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Benning surname are 12.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Benning earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 94.81% more than the national average, earning 674,201 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning R 262,368 per year; in United States they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $43,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $54,116 CAD per year.