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

The surname Benten (Arabic: بنتن, Russian: Бентен) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Bentén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 415,385^th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,696,356 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Benten live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. Benten is also the 1,525,482^nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 44 people.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 538 people, or 1 in 149,638. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 52 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 41 percent are found and Hesse, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Germany Benten exists in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Japan, where 7 percent are found.

Benten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Benten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benten surname contracted 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benten Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Benten last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

Benten earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.9% more than the national average, earning $55,621 USD per year.