Behnken

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Behnken, from Behn + -ken (diminutive suffix).

Proper noun

Behnken (plural Behnkens)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Behnken is the 35582^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 632 individuals. Behnken is most common among White (96.52%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Behnken”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 127.