Explore the Family Name Beneke
The meaning of Beneke
North German: from a short form of Bernhard.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Beneke in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Beneke" held the rank of 28,375 in popularity in the year 2000 and saw a slight decrease to 28,498 in 2010. Despite this marginal drop in rank, the count of individuals with the Beneke surname actually increased from 792 in 2000 to 837 in 2010, indicating a growth of 5.68%. However, when comparing the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000, there was a small decline of 3.45% between the two decades.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,375 | #28,498 | -0.43% |
| Count | 792 | 837 | 5.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.29 | 0.28 | -3.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beneke
In terms of ethnic identity, the same census data shows that the majority of individuals bearing the Beneke surname identified as White in both 2000 (97.22%) and 2010 (96.18%), albeit with a slight decrease of 1.07% over the decade. It's also noteworthy that while there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, by 2010, 0.60% of the Beneke population identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose by 57.02% during this period, while those identifying as two or more races also increased, albeit at a slower rate of 22.73%. American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained consistent at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.22% | 96.18% | -1.07% |
| Hispanic | 1.14% | 1.79% | 57.02% |
| Two or More Races | 0.88% | 1.08% | 22.73% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.6% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |