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

The last name Benten (Arabic: بنتن, Russian: Бентен) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Bentén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Benten is the 415,385^th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,696,356 people. The last name Benten occurs predominantly 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 frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 44 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 538 people, or 1 in 149,638. In Germany Benten is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 52 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 41 percent live and Hesse, where 3 percent live. Aside from Germany Benten occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live and Japan, where 7 percent live.

Benten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Benten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benten last name declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benten Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Benten surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for 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.