Benowitz Surname

526,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Benowitz Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) Ber becomes Benno in Czech or Polish diminutives. The name means “son of Ber” (the kinnui of Issachar).

Benowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5351:677,49353,934
Israel791:108,32412,251
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Benowitz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) Ber becomes Benno in Czech or Polish diminutives. The name means “son of Ber” (the kinnui of Issachar).

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Benowitz Last Name Facts

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

Benowitz is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benowitz? popularity and diffusion

Benowitz is the 526,921st most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 11,849,668 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Benowitz reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 535 people, or 1 in 677,493. In The United States Benowitz is most frequent in: New York, where 27 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and New Jersey, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States Benowitz exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 13 percent are found and The United States Virgin Islands, where 0 percent are found.

Benowitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benowitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benowitz last name increased 26,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benowitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Benowitz are 43.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.61% being registered to vote for the party.

Benowitz earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.98% more than the national average, earning $59,107 USD per year.

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