Explore the Family Name Benhoff
The meaning of Benhoff
German (Westphalia): possibly a variant of North German Benninghoff.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Benhoff in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Benhoff has seen a slight decrease in its popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 84,310 to 87,663, a dip of approximately 3.98%. However, the count of people with the Benhoff surname actually increased by about 2.42% over the same decade, from 207 to 212 individuals. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 members of the population decreased by 12.5%, from 0.08 to 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #84,310 | #87,663 | -3.98% |
| Count | 207 | 212 | 2.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Benhoff
In terms of ethnic identity, again based on Decennial U.S. Census data, Benhoff is primarily associated with those identifying as white, with an increase from 93.72% in 2000 to 93.87% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic and bearing the Benhoff surname dropped to zero in 2010 from 2.9% in 2000. There were no recorded instances of the surname being associated with individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.72% | 93.87% | 0.16% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |