Benward Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Benward Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2781:1,303,80991,323
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Benward (821) may also be a first name.

Benward Last Name Facts

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

Benward is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Benward click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benward? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 908,336th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Benward are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 285,218th most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 821 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 278 people, or 1 in 1,303,809. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, Tennessee, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 3 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.

Benward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benward has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 403 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benward last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56% registered to vote for the political party.

Benward earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $43,589 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Binward862/
Benbard861/
Benword861/
Benuard860/
Benuhard801/
Benwarth800/
Benuart716/
Benbart710/
Bembard710/
Benbord710/
Benworth670/
Benbarth670/
Bimbard57118/
Vinuard570/
Venworth532/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Benward
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