Explore the Family Name Benningfield

The meaning of Benningfield

English: habitational name from Benefield in Northamptonshire. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Benningfield has seen a modest increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,984th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to 16,462nd position, marking a change of 3.07%. The total count of individuals with the Benningfield surname also increased during this period from 1,543 to 1,746, a growth rate of 13.16%. Moreover, its proportion per 100,000 people saw an increment of 3.51%, going from 0.57 in 2000 to 0.59 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,984	#16,462	3.07%
Count	1,543	1,746	13.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.57	0.59	3.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Benningfield

Delving into the ethnicity associated with the surname Benningfield as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, multiple changes were observed from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 3.39% from 96.69% to 93.41%. However, there were notable increases in other ethnic identities. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black rose from 0.71% to 1.78%, a substantial increase of 150.70%. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic almost doubled, from 1.04% to 2.06%, marking a change of 98.08%. There was also a significant increase in individuals reporting two or more races, from 0.84% to 1.89%. On the other hand, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained relatively low, with the former showing some data for the first time in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.69%	93.41%	-3.39%
Hispanic	1.04%	2.06%	98.08%
Two or More Races	0.84%	1.89%	125%
Black	0.71%	1.78%	150.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.57%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.29%	0%