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

Benton (Russian: Бентон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Benton click here.

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

This last name is the 9,091^st most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 116,906 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Benton reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Benton is also the 77,780^th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 6,970 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 51,382 people, or 1 in 7,054. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States Benton exists in 95 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Benton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Benton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benton last name grew 572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,686 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 143 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Benton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Benton last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Benton surname are 14.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Benton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.99% more than the national average, earning R 368,316 per year; in United States they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $40,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $51,554 CAD per year.