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

The surname Benstead is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 164,440^th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,762,527 people. The last name Benstead occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Benstead reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles. Benstead is also the 778,371^st most prevalent forename at a global level, borne by 141 people.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,552 people, or 1 in 35,901. In England Benstead is mostly found in: Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Benstead Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Benstead has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Benstead surname increased 201 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 470 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benstead Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Benstead surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Benstead earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $53,278 CAD per year.