Benscoter Surname

419,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Benscoter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benscoter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8251:439,34437,782
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:265,70721,729

Benscoter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benscoter is most common in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benscoter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benscoter is the 419,686th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,812,027 people. Benscoter is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Benscoter are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 825 people, or 1 in 439,344. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent are found, Missouri, where 8 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Benscoter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benscoter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Benscoter surname expanded 437 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benscoter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benscoter last name are 14.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

Benscoter earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning $43,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benschoter95406/
Benscotter957/
Benscooter950/
Bencoter942/
Benschotter901/
Benshoter890/
Benscater890/
Venscoter890/
Benscuter890/
Benschuter840/
Bensotre822/
Benscota820/
Veenschoter801/
Benchater78461/
Benzater71225/
Benzaater671/

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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 Benscoter
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