Bensen Surname
Approximately 2,298 people bear this surname
Bensen Surname Definition:
(English, Danish) One who came from Benson (Benesa’s homestead), in Oxfordshire; the son of Ben, a pet form of Benedict (blessed), or of Benjamin (son of my right hand).
Bensen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,696 | 1:213,714 | 20,846 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| Indonesia | 59 | 1:2,241,512 | 136,522 |
| Malaysia | 55 | 1:536,259 | 26,457 |
| Germany | 49 | 1:1,642,969 | 96,430 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Turkey | 44 | 1:1,768,669 | 64,663 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Northern Cyprus | 18 | 1:17,723 | 4,398 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 473 | 1:106,171 | 10,660 |
Bensen (3,519) may also be a first name.
Bensen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, Danish) One who came from Benson (Benesa’s homestead), in Oxfordshire; the son of Ben, a pet form of Benedict (blessed), or of Benjamin (son of my right hand).
Bensen Demographics
Bensen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bensen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bensen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bensen (Marathi: बेनसेन, Russian: Бенсен) is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bensen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bensen is the 184,580th most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,171,256 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Bensen reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bensen is also the 119,597th most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 3,519 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,696 people, or 1 in 213,714. In The United States Bensen is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Minnesota, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.
Bensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bensen surname increased 359 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bensen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bensen are 11.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.48% registered with the political party.
The amount Bensen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $48,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.83% less than the national average, earning $44,302 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bensen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bensen in the Marathi language | ||
| बेनसेन | benasena | 75 |
| बेन् | ben | 25 |
| Bensen in the Russian language | ||
| Бенсен | bensen | - |
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Bensen Reference & Research
Benson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Benson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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