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

The surname Benz (Arabic: بنز, Russian: Бенз) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Benz is the 12,872^nd most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 167,161 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Benz live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 150,315^th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 2,428 people.

The surname Benz is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 21,995 people, or 1 in 3,660. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 52 percent reside, Bavaria, where 10 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 9 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name is found in 107 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Switzerland, where 10 percent reside.

Benz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Benz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benz last name rose 879 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,093 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (77%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Benz last name are 15.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Benz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 63.33% more than the national average, earning 565,247 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,315 per year; in South Africa they earn 7.87% more than the national average, earning R 256,332 per year; in United States they earn 17.25% more than the national average, earning $50,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.38% less than the national average, earning $45,518 CAD per year.