Benthem Surname

504,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Benthem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benthem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5071:33,3085,549
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
France91:7,380,302306,885
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Benthem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benthem is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benthem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 504,985th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,211,609 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Benthem are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 507 people, or 1 in 33,308. In The Netherlands Benthem is most numerous in: Drenthe, where 16 percent live, Overijssel, where 14 percent live and Gelderland, where 14 percent live. Besides The Netherlands this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Spain, where 2 percent live.

Benthem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Benthem has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 506 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benthem Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Benthem earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.43% less than the national average, earning $37,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.72% less than the national average, earning $44,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bentheim9352/
Benthiem933/
Bentem92298/
Bentoheem883/
Benthen8632/
Benthim8611/
Venthem864/
Wenthem862/
Benthien802,029/
Benthein8063/
Benthine8014/
Bintheem801/
Benthean800/
Bentim77191/
Ventem773/
Bentym771/
Bintoheem7529/
Benthin711,894/
Bentein71517/
Bentine71109/
Benteyn7177/
Bentgen7135/
Benthuysen7120/
Venthen7110/
Binthoheem715/
Bintohheem714/
Bentyne714/
Bentene711/
Bentheysen710/
Bentesen67125/
Benttine6720/
Ouenteme6717/
Wintheim6714/
Bentaine671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benthem
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