Bentwich Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Bentwich Surname Definition:
(from a place name) From Bentwisch, the name of several localities in Germany.
Bentwich Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bentwich (12) may also be a first name.
Bentwich Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from a place name) From Bentwisch, the name of several localities in Germany.
Bentwich Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bentwich Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bentwich is more frequently found in Israel than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Bentwich click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bentwich? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bentwich is the 4,427,875th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Bentwich occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Bentwich live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 12 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 503,390. In Israel Bentwich is most numerous in: Central District, where 53 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 29 percent live and Jerusalem District, where 18 percent live. Besides Israel this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.
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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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