Last names beginning with B

Last names from BEM to BENZSCHAWEL

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bem	62,775			298	Jewish
Beman	38,141	28,001		546	English	Local: De Belmont or...
Bemben	133,114	65,702		117
Bembenek	41,793			490	Polish
Bembery	143,847			106
Bemboom	95,567	75,057		177
Bembridge	104,819			158	English	Local: Of Bembridge,...
Bembry	20,468	12,476		1,205
Bembury	116,123	75,056		139
Bement	19,480	22,466		1,283	English	Local: De Belmont or...
Bemer	87,348	52,901		198	Jewish
Bemiller	56,826	52,900		336
Bemis	6,519	5,378		4,799	Belgian
Bemish	110,523			148
Bemiss	52,608	44,573		370
Bemont	148,244			102	Belgian
Bemowski	124,109			128
Bemrose	112,365	52,899		145
Bemus	62,775			298	Belgian
Ben	10,408	10,260		2,838	Jewish	Name BEN is a Latin ...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bena	36,276	48,292		583	Spanish
Benabe	124,872			127
Benabides	104,819	75,055		158
Benac	64,008	87,932		291	Jewish
Benach	135,837	87,931		114
Benack	86,992	65,701		199	Hungarian
Benadum	102,691			162
Benage	114,166	75,053		142
Benak	35,106	48,291		608	Czech
Benalcazar	105,905			156	Spanish
Benallie	86,657	58,520		200	Native American
Benally	6,240	5,931		5,042	Native American
Benamati	84,968	87,929		205
Benami	94,227			180	Jewish
Benander	133,114			117
Benanti	39,304	87,928		527	Italian
Benard	13,019	14,412		2,159	Spanish
Benardo	149,328			101	Greek
Benas	97,848			172	Croatian
Benash	107,565			153

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Benassi	47,939	75,051		415	Italian
Benatar	94,676			179	Jewish
Benavente	17,813	21,740		1,449	Spanish
Benavides	1,764	1,861		18,617	Spanish
Benavidez	3,039	2,832		10,935	Spanish
Benbenek	86,341	87,927		201
Benberry	109,328	58,519		150
Benbow	11,917	8,969		2,406	English	Nickname: Bendbow, a...
Benbrook	43,232	36,287		471
Bence	17,799	16,251		1,450	English	The son of Bennett.
Bences	144,908			105	Hungarian
Bench	10,097	12,684		2,943	Hungarian
Benchimol	150,436			100	Jewish
Benchley	101,654			164
Benchoff	74,398	36,286		242
Benci	124,872			127	Hungarian
Bencic	105,905			156	Slovenian
Bencini	138,741			111	Maltese
Bencivenga	33,380	28,000		645	Italian
Bencivengo	50,468			389	Italian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Benck	61,713	75,050		304	Hungarian
Benckert	132,259			118	Belgian
Benco	100,194			167	Spanish	Name BENCO is a Lati...
Bencomo	13,852	13,108		2,001	Spanish
Bencosme	26,419	52,898		869
Bencze	84,968			205	Hungarian
Bend	67,936	52,897		271	Jewish	Name BEND is a Latin...
Benda	12,742	10,951		2,223	Jewish
Bendall	34,554	30,756		620	South african
Bendana	50,572	36,285		388
Bendas	91,801	48,290		186		Name BENDAS is a Lat...
Bendavid	44,997	75,049		449	Jewish
Bendeck	94,227			180
Bendel	19,480	17,454		1,283	Jewish
Bendele	29,390	65,699		758	Jewish
Bendell	58,692	87,925		323
Benden	82,691			212	Belgian
Bender	821	836		38,464	Jewish
Benderman	105,374	58,518		157	Jewish
Benders	84,968	75,048		205

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bendersky	90,652			189	Jewish
Bendert	131,366			119
Bendetti	122,534	65,698		130	Jewish
Bendewald	121,780			131
Bendezu	88,461			195	Spanish
Bendfeldt	132,259			118
Bendick	55,971	41,345		342	Lithuanian	Name BENDICK is a La...
Bendickson	30,443	23,217		724
Bendig	50,686	65,697		387	Hungarian
Bendik	59,293			319	Czech	Name BENDIK is a Lat...
Bendinelli	84,631			206
Bending	75,219	87,924		239
Bendis	108,734	65,696		151	Jewish
Bendit	77,222	58,517		231	Jewish
Benditt	150,436			100
Bendix	37,688	41,344		555	Danish
Bendixen	35,487	25,803		600	Danish
Bendl	130,443			120	Slovakian
Bendle	54,385	36,284		355
Bendler	56,526	58,516		338	Jewish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bendlin	89,549			192
Bendo	96,918			174	Hungarian
Bendolph	65,133	75,046		285
Bendon	64,385			289	Jewish
Bendor	143,847			106	Hungarian
Bendorf	41,262	75,045		498
Bendrick	127,186			124	Lithuanian
Bendt	42,983	75,044		474	Danish
Bendtsen	92,217	65,695		185	Danish
Bendure	48,109	41,343		413	Native American
Bendy	57,090	75,043		334	Hungarian
Bene	30,483	58,514		723	Jewish
Benear	73,154	75,041		247
Beneby	113,519			143
Benecke	36,807	75,040		572
Beneda	110,523			148	Hungarian
Benedek	55,971	58,513		342	Jewish
Benedetti	11,100	18,339		2,625	Jewish
Benedetto	9,145	7,701		3,280	Jewish
Benedick	46,839	52,896		427	Slovakian	Name BENEDICK is a L...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Benedict	1,964	2,062		16,846	English	The son of Benedict,...
Benedicto	47,026	30,755		425	Spanish
Benedik	105,905			156	Jewish	Name BENEDIK is a La...
Benedit	115,489			140	Hungarian
Benedith	150,436	48,289		100
Benedito	149,328			101	Jewish
Benedix	50,178	38,585		392	Dutch
Beneduce	102,173	75,039		163
Benedum	57,705	52,895		330
Benefiel	16,010	12,897		1,665
Benefield	5,398	4,294		5,937
Benegas	43,232			471	Spanish
Benek	103,193	48,288		161	Jewish
Beneke	28,375	41,342		792	South african
Beneker	127,948	52,894		123
Benell	96,033	75,038		176
Benelli	93,841			181
Benenati	37,200	44,571		564	Italian
Benenhaley	68,360			269
Benenson	75,219			239	Jewish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Benes	12,815	17,047		2,203	Jewish
Benesch	32,652	29,322		663	Jewish
Benesh	23,019	21,054		1,037	Czech	Name BENESH is a Lat...
Beneski	140,756			109
Benet	48,109	52,893		413	Jewish
Benetatos	127,948			123
Beneteau	117,538			137
Benett	34,459	41,341		622	Jewish
Benette	147,095			103
Benetti	55,124			349	Italian
Benetz	143,847			106
Beneventi	96,480			175
Benevento	23,372	26,818		1,015	Italian
Benevides	19,313	11,599		1,298	Portuguese
Benevidez	85,996			202
Beneway	127,948			123
Beneze	128,797	41,340		122	Hungarian
Benezra	51,458	87,921		380	Jewish
Benfante	75,938			236
Benfatti	130,443			120

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Benfer	26,056	18,338		884
Benfield	6,017	6,616		5,264	Jewish
Benford	8,122	5,422		3,761	Jewish
Beng	110,523			148	Hungarian
Bengal	139,757			110
Benge	6,517	4,884		4,802	Native American
Bengel	34,038	58,512		631	Belgian
Benger	91,404			187	English
Bengert	101,654			164
Bengford	113,519			143
Bengle	142,819			107
Bengoa	144,908			105	Spanish
Bengochea	59,453			318	Basque
Bengoechea	142,819			107	Spanish
Bengry	100,194			167
Bengs	98,770			170
Bengson	108,734			151
Bengston	24,350	21,053		964
Bengtson	9,742	10,814		3,062	Danish
Bengtsson	71,808			253	Swedish	Son of Bengt.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Benhaim	104,257	44,570		159	Jewish
Benham	6,420	5,377		4,883	Jewish
Benhamou	150,436			100	Jewish
Benhardt	138,741			111	Hungarian
Benhart	62,577			299	Hungarian
Benhoff	84,310			207
Beni	67,522			273	Jewish
Benic	134,037			116	Croatian
Benich	86,992			199	Croatian
Benick	78,838			225
Benifield	127,186			124
Benight	142,819			107
Benigni	57,985	65,693		328	Italian
Benigno	23,468	21,739		1,010	Jewish
Benik	66,476	75,036		278	Jewish
Benike	76,208	65,692		235
Benin	101,157			165	Jewish
Beninati	41,130	87,919		500	Italian
Beninato	75,938	58,511		236	Italian
Benincasa	29,421	36,282		757	Italian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bening	73,154	87,918		247	Hungarian
Beninga	140,756			109	Dutch
Benini	144,908			105	Jewish
Benintende	146,011			104
Benintendi	115,489	87,917		140
Benion	54,880	58,510		351
Beniquez	63,812	75,035		292
Benis	70,473			259	Jewish
Benisch	70,052			261	Jewish
Benischek	124,872	58,509		127	Hungarian
Benisek	146,011	87,916		104	Hungarian
Benish	19,991	48,286		1,242
Benishek	78,326			227
Benison	48,776			406	Jewish
Benit	117,538			137	Belgian
Benites	10,049	9,869		2,958	Spanish
Benitez	957	1,492		33,441	Jewish
Benito	16,625	17,883		1,588	Jewish
Benitz	50,686	34,243		387	Hungarian
Benjamen	134,037	36,281		116	Hungarian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Benjamin	868	840		36,439	English	The son of Benjamin.
Benjamine	84,968	41,339		205
Benjamins	123,314			129	Jewish
Benjaminson	122,534			130
Benjiman	149,328			101
Benjumea	88,083			196	Spanish
Benka	93,006			183	Hungarian
Benke	22,174	52,892		1,087	Croatian
Benkelman	138,741			111
Benken	94,676	65,691		179
Benkendorf	104,819			158	Jewish
Benker	53,420	87,914		363	Belgian
Benkert	28,751	36,280		779	Belgian
Benko	15,350	32,403		1,757	Ukrainian	Name BENKO is a Lati...
Benkoski	95,567			177
Benkovic	93,427			182	Slovakian
Benkovich	80,216			220	Slovakian
Benkowski	56,246			340	Polish
Benline	135,837			114
Benn	6,973	6,194		4,431	English	The son of Bennett, ...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Benna	71,808			253	Hungarian
Bennage	77,742	58,508		229
Bennani	142,819			107	Spanish
Bennard	121,058	87,911		132
Bennardo	84,631			206	Italian
Benne	29,662	26,817		749	Belgian
Bennecke	150,436			100
Bennefeld	117,538			137
Bennefield	23,968	24,907		983
Benner	2,872	2,713		11,479	Jewish
Bennerman	112,967	75,033		144
Benners	125,639			126
Bennert	134,929			115	Belgian
Bennes	127,186	65,690		124	Hungarian
Bennet	8,008	6,372		3,822	English	The son of Bennet, i...
Bennetch	98,770			170
Bennethum	82,019			214
Bennetsen	144,908			105	Danish
Bennett	78	77		239,055	English	The son of Bennet, i...
Bennette	20,087	13,585		1,235

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bennetti	89,172			193
Bennetts	29,570	24,024		752	Jewish
Bennewitz	85,643			203
Benney	47,735	36,279		417
Bennici	99,725			168
Bennick	40,761	41,338		505	Swedish
Bennicoff	115,489			140
Bennie	26,394	38,584		870	English	The son of Bennet, i...
Benniefield	143,847			106
Bennight	58,692	87,909		323
Bennin	74,957	65,689		240	Jewish
Benning	9,062	8,859		3,317	English	The son of Benning. ...
Benninger	19,908	12,475		1,248	Hungarian
Benningfield	16,984	17,882		1,543
Benninghoff	44,997			449
Bennings	85,643	87,908		203
Bennington	9,835	9,058		3,032	Irish
Bennink	54,269	75,031		356	Dutch
Bennion	17,334	32,402		1,503	Welsh	Ap-Enion.
Bennis	26,642	36,278		860	Jewish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bennish	89,549			192
Bennison	42,983	75,030		474	English	The son of Bennet, i...
Bennit	144,908			105
Bennitt	50,572			388
Benno	106,477	65,688		155	Jewish
Benns	52,403	41,337		372	English	The son of Bennet, f...
Benny	22,461	17,046		1,069	English	The son of Bennet, i...
Bennyhoff	117,538			137
Beno	21,307	19,309		1,146	Jewish
Benoff	124,109	27,999		128
Benoist	34,799	34,242		614	Jewish
Benoit	1,741	1,738		18,842	Jewish
Benoliel	141,788			108	Jewish
Benolken	118,236			136
Benore	98,770			170
Benotti	140,756			109
Benowitz	70,052			261
Benoy	58,999	34,241		321
Benroth	109,328			150	Austrian
Benrud	105,905			156

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bens	58,397	30,754		325	Spanish
Bensch	39,304	29,321		527	Austrian
Benschoter	58,692			323	Dutch
Benscoter	35,916	41,336		591	Dutch
Bense	53,420	58,507		363	English	The son of Bennet, f...
Bensel	51,945			376	Belgian
Bensema	120,330			133
Bensen	19,436	17,881		1,287
Benser	99,725	75,029		168
Bensfield	141,788			108
Benshoff	69,201			265
Benshoof	39,946	23,216		517
Bensimon	79,394			223	Jewish
Bensing	39,946	38,583		517	Dutch
Bensinger	21,578	24,906		1,127	Hungarian
Bensink	127,186			124	Dutch
Benskin	41,130	34,240		500	South african
Bensko	124,872			127	Slovakian
Bensky	122,534			130
Bensley	27,618	25,802		821

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bensman	36,761	27,998		573
Benso	105,905			156
Benson	332	331		84,233	English	The son of Bennet, i...
Benstead	96,480			175	English	Local: Of Binstead o...
Benston	69,854	87,907		262
Bent	7,292	8,004		4,215	English	Local: At the Bend o...
Bentancourt	64,750	65,686		287
Bentancur	91,801			186
Bentch	143,847			106
Bente	51,809	32,401		377	English	Local: At the Bend o...
Bentel	74,957			240	Jewish
Benter	37,374			561
Bentfield	149,328			101
Benthal	104,819			158
Benthall	42,289	65,685		483	English	Local: Of Benthall, ...
Bentham	59,453	41,335		318	English	Local: Of Bentham, a...
Benthien	132,259			118
Benthin	54,385	44,569		355
Benting	116,835			138
Bentivegna	33,690	41,334		638	Italian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bentkowski	83,965			208	Polish
Bentlage	117,538			137
Bentle	53,420	41,333		363
Bentler	40,083	24,023		515	Jewish
Bentley	814	794		38,714	English	Local: Of Bentley, p...
Bently	34,399	18,804		623
Bento	15,954	19,308		1,673	Jewish
Benton	851	747		37,032	Jewish
Bentrup	68,782	75,027		267
Bents	48,021			414	Belgian
Bentsen	35,994	34,239		589	Jewish
Bentson	31,592	34,238		692	Danish
Bentura	88,461			195	Jewish
Bentz	5,514	5,461		5,794	Hungarian
Bentzel	52,608			370
Bentzen	50,801	52,890		386	Danish
Bentzinger	74,164	87,904		243
Bentzler	116,123			139
Benus	129,619			121	Hungarian
Benusa	105,905	58,506		156

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Benveniste	61,855			303	Jewish
Benvenuti	34,071	48,285		630	Spanish
Benvenuto	22,065	27,997		1,094	Spanish
Benvenutti	101,654			164
Benvie	108,153			152	Irish
Benward	79,676	58,505		222
Benware	28,548	20,392		786
Benway	17,521	21,052		1,482	French
Benwell	90,252	75,025		190	English	Local: Of Benwell, a...
Benya	74,675	75,024		241	Slovakian
Benyak	123,314			129	Slovakian
Benyamin	78,035	52,889		228	Jewish
Benyard	80,812	32,400		218
Benyo	40,552	32,399		508	Slovakian
Benyon	135,837			114	Welsh	Ap-Eignion, or Eigno...
Benz	5,714	6,933		5,564	Jewish
Benza	61,544			305	Italian
Benzaken	126,400			125	Jewish
Benzaquen	98,770			170	Jewish
Benzel	23,863	24,022		988

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Benzenberg	144,908			105
Benzer	85,996	38,582		202	Jewish
Benzie	56,120	65,683		341	Irish
Benziger	67,725	65,682		272	Swiss
Benzin	111,119			147
Benzine	131,366			119	Algerian
Benzing	23,781	19,814		993
Benzinger	35,053	52,888		609	Hungarian
Benzler	129,619			121
Benzo	85,996			202
Benzon	56,687			337	Jewish
Benzor	101,654			164
Benzschawel	79,115	75,022		224