Benvick Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Finland

Benvick Surname User-submission:

The Benvick surname origin is Björnvik (Bearbay) from a Swedish speaking family in Ostrobotnia, Finland.

Benvick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Benvick Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Benvick surname origin is Björnvik (Bearbay) from a Swedish speaking family in Ostrobotnia, Finland.

- fredrik

Benvick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benvick is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benvick? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,141,416th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname Benvick occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Benvick are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Benvick is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 2,708,885. In South Africa Benvick is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 50 percent are found, Gauteng, where 25 percent are found and Western Cape, where 20 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 36 percent are found and Finland, where 8 percent are found.

Benvick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benvick has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benvick Last Name Statistics demography

Benvick earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 2.75% less than the national average, earning R 231,108 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benvik9218/
Benvic921/
Bågenvik8011/
Bonvik7733/
Venvik7718/
Benvyk772/
Banvik771/
Banvic771/
Bonwick71674/
Bjønvik715/
Banwick712/
Vinvick711/
Banvoic711/
Bahnuick679/
Buinevic678/
Buynevic672/
Benvigue671/
Bonnwick670/
Banuik626/
Bamvik626/
Banwic624/
Benveg621/
Bonvig621/
Venvig620/
Bahnuik5724/
Baynvykh531/

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