Last Name BENFORD

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • BENFORD is ranked as the 10720th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 3,339.
  • This name is in the 98th percentile, this means that nearly 1% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 1.05 people named BENFORD for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 82% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named BENFORD is 4,428, the rank is 8,122 and the proportion per 100k Americans named BENFORD is 1.39.

Last Names BENFORD
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 3,339 +/-6.1%
  • National Rank 10,720
  • Percentile Rank 0.99
  • Proportion/100k 1.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 4,428
  • National Rank 8,122
  • Proportion/100k 1.39

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name BENFORD is 26.9% White, 1.7% Hispanic origin, 69.2% Black, 0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.7% Two or More Races, and 0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name BENFORD have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being White.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name BENFORD is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name BENFORD

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 26.9% 63.9% -37.0%
Hispanic origin 1.7% 16.3% -14.6%
Black 69.2% 12.3% 56.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.9% -4.6%
Two or more races 1.7% 1.8% -0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.1% 0.7% -0.6%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named BENFORD is Georgia where 450 people have this name.
  • Alabama is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named BENFORD, as 4.86 in every 100,000 Alabamians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 97th, this rank was reached in the states of Georgia.
  • Alabama is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 13 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Colorado (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 60 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names BENFORD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 241 1.87 96.6% Indiana 71 1.08 87.8% Iowa 12 0.4 57.0% Kansas 14 0.48 45.8% Michigan 171 1.73 96.0% Minnesota 10 0.19 51.1% Missouri 80 2.66 87.6% Nebraska 0 0 0.0% North Dakota 8 1.09 2.3% Ohio 126 1.09 92.7% South Dakota 9 1.04 2.6% Wisconsin 31 0.54 77.4%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name BENFORD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 241 1.87 96.6%
Indiana 71 1.08 87.8%
Iowa 12 0.4 57.0%
Kansas 14 0.48 45.8%
Michigan 171 1.73 96.0%
Minnesota 10 0.19 51.1%
Missouri 80 2.66 87.6%
Nebraska 0 0 0.0%
North Dakota 8 1.09 2.3%
Ohio 126 1.09 92.7%
South Dakota 9 1.04 2.6%
Wisconsin 31 0.54 77.4%
West State Statistics Last-Names BENFORD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 16 2.16 4.0% Arizona 93 1.38 92.6% California 190 0.49 94.7% Colorado 7 0.13 3.0% Hawaii 6 0.42 3.9% Idaho 0 0 0.0% Montana 0 0 0.0% Nevada 18 0.65 60.2% New Mexico 0 0 0.0% Oregon 7 0.18 3.1% Utah 0 0 0.0% Washington 43 0.62 86.2% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name BENFORD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 16 2.16 4.0%
Arizona 93 1.38 92.6%
California 190 0.49 94.7%
Colorado 7 0.13 3.0%
Hawaii 6 0.42 3.9%
Idaho 0 0 0.0%
Montana 0 0 0.0%
Nevada 18 0.65 60.2%
New Mexico 0 0 0.0%
Oregon 7 0.18 3.1%
Utah 0 0 0.0%
Washington 43 0.62 86.2%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names BENFORD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 60 1.68 89.8% Maine 0 0 0.0% Massachusetts 36 0.54 71.3% New Hampshire 0 0 0.0% New Jersey 73 0.82 88.4% New York 47 0.24 81.5% Pennsylvania 153 1.19 94.5% Rhode Island 27 2.59 73.1% Vermont 8 1.25 53.2%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name BENFORD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 60 1.68 89.8%
Maine 0 0 0.0%
Massachusetts 36 0.54 71.3%
New Hampshire 0 0 0.0%
New Jersey 73 0.82 88.4%
New York 47 0.24 81.5%
Pennsylvania 153 1.19 94.5%
Rhode Island 27 2.59 73.1%
Vermont 8 1.25 53.2%
South State Statistics Last-Names BENFORD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 236 4.86 94.7% Arkansas 26 0.86 72.8% Delaware 7 0.76 50.9% Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0% Florida 141 0.71 95.7% Georgia 450 4.45 97.7% Kentucky 91 2.06 88.8% Louisiana 13 0.29 44.4% Maryland 23 0.38 74.8% Mississippi 80 2.66 87.6% North Carolina 54 0.55 90.8% Oklahoma 7 0.18 3.0% South Carolina 68 1.4 90.4% Tennessee 191 2.92 95.0% Texas 430 1.59 97.2% Virginia 59 0.71 89.3% West Virginia 45 2.46 79.2%

South States
State stats for the first name BENFORD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 236 4.86 94.7%
Arkansas 26 0.86 72.8%
Delaware 7 0.76 50.9%
Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0%
Florida 141 0.71 95.7%
Georgia 450 4.45 97.7%
Kentucky 91 2.06 88.8%
Louisiana 13 0.29 44.4%
Maryland 23 0.38 74.8%
Mississippi 80 2.66 87.6%
North Carolina 54 0.55 90.8%
Oklahoma 7 0.18 3.0%
South Carolina 68 1.4 90.4%
Tennessee 191 2.92 95.0%
Texas 430 1.59 97.2%
Virginia 59 0.71 89.3%
West Virginia 45 2.46 79.2%
 

Full Names with BENFORD as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have BENFORD as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named BENFORD.

The most popular full name is Robert BENFORD. 2.50% of all the people named BENFORD have this given name.

There are 438 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name BENFORD

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 Robert BENFORD 2.50%
2 James BENFORD 1.67%
3 Barbara BENFORD 1.25%
4 Mary BENFORD 1.25%
5 Carolyn BENFORD 0.97%
6 John BENFORD 0.97%
7 Amy BENFORD 0.83%
8 Ann BENFORD 0.83%
9 Betty BENFORD 0.83%
10 Carol BENFORD 0.83%
11 Charles BENFORD 0.83%
12 Patricia BENFORD 0.83%
13 Dorothy BENFORD 0.70%
14 Eric BENFORD 0.70%
15 Frances BENFORD 0.70%
16 Linda BENFORD 0.70%
17 Sandra BENFORD 0.70%
18 Andrea BENFORD 0.56%
19 Anthony BENFORD 0.56%
20 Bessie BENFORD 0.56%

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