Explore the Family Name Benne

The meaning of Benne

1. German and Dutch: variant of Benn. 2. French: metonymic occupational name for the maker or driver of a cart, French benne.

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How common is the last name Benne in the United States?

The surname "Benne" has experienced a decline in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 29,662 out of all surnames in the United States, but dropped to 34,353 by 2010—a decrease of 15.81%. The count of people with this surname also decreased during this time period, going from 749 individuals in 2000 to 660 in 2010, marking an 11.88% decrease. Similarly, the proportion of individuals named "Benne" per 100k population fell by 21.43%, from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,662	#34,353	-15.81%
Count	749	660	-11.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.22	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Benne

In terms of ethnicity, the distribution of the Benne surname has seen changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both years, the majority identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 92.52% in 2000 to 91.82% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname in either year. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black increased significantly, from 2.67% in 2000 to 4.55% in 2010. The number of Hispanic individuals decreased from 2.14% to 1.82% over the same period. Interestingly, 2010 saw the emergence of individuals with the Benne surname identifying with two or more races, at 1.06%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.52%	91.82%	-0.76%
Black	2.67%	4.55%	70.41%
Hispanic	2.14%	1.82%	-14.95%
Two or More Races	0%	1.06%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.2%	0%	0%