How common is the surname Benbow?

2,430 people in the United States had the surname Benbow in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 127,056 Americans. It ranked 12,703rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Benbow?

Leon Benbow, American basketball player.

Where is the surname Benbow most common?

Wikidata records people named Benbow in the United States.

Is the surname Benbow getting more or less common?

More common. 2,406 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,430 in 2010, up 1.0%.

The surname Benbow

A surname, carried by 2,430 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B510

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Benbow is more common than 92.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,430 people named Benbow in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 127,056 Americans. That is up 1.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,406.

#12,703

rank among US surnames

2,430

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+1%

change since 2000 (was #11,917)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,694	Culbert	2,432	126,951
#12,696	Henao	2,431	127,004
#12,703	Raulerson	2,430	127,056
#12,711	Gans	2,429	127,108

Who is named Benbow

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

57% of people named Benbow identified as white (not Hispanic), 37% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 57%
Black (not Hispanic) 37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 2.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Benbows

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Leon Benbow
American basketball player, born 1950

Questions

How common is the surname Benbow?: 2,430 people in the United States had the surname Benbow in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 127,056 Americans. It ranked 12,703rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Benbow?: In the 2010 Census, 57% of people named Benbow identified as white (not Hispanic), and 37% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Benbow?: Leon Benbow, American basketball player.
Where is the surname Benbow most common?: Wikidata records people named Benbow in the United States.
Is the surname Benbow getting more or less common?: More common. 2,406 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,430 in 2010, up 1.0%.