Benthall Surname

439,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Benthall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Benthall.' a parish in Salop, near Much Wenlock.

1610. Laurence Benthall, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.

1692. Buried — A male child of Walter Benthall: St.

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Benthall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6081:596,15048,585
Israel1321:64,8318,115
England361:1,547,72466,012
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Benthall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Benthall.' a parish in Salop, near Much Wenlock.

1610. Laurence Benthall, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.

1692. Buried — A male child of Walter Benthall: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1753. Married — Thomas Benthall and Isabella Smalley: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A parish in Shropshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Benthall Last Name Facts

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

Benthall is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benthall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benthall is the 439,664th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,355,001 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Benthall reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Benthall is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 608 people, or 1 in 596,150. In The United States Benthall is most frequent in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, North Carolina, where 17 percent are found and New Jersey, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States Benthall exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 17 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Benthall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benthall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benthall last name grew 997 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benthall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Benthall surname are 5.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.2% registered to vote for the party.

Benthall earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.16% less than the national average, earning $38,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bentall93569/
Benthal93213/
Bentalle881/
Benthail880/
Bental86265/
Bhaenthal821/
Bentale805/
Bentail801/
Bemthal801/
Benteal800/
Benthol800/
Bentassil71449/
Bintal7185/
Vental7138/
Bentol7131/
Bentholdt711/
Bentole6728/
Bhintal6713/
Bentool671/
Ventail671/
Bhintale636/
Bentolph630/
Bintol5741/
Vintal5715/
Bntool573/
Ventol572/
Bintoul534/

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