Find out how popular the last name Benninghoven is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Benninghoven.

Benninghoven, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Benninghoven surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Benninghoven in America

Benninghoven is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Benninghoven surname appeared 103 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Benninghoven.

The history of the last name Benninghoven

The surname Benninghoven originated in Germany, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the village of Benninghoven, located in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of western Germany. The name likely stems from the Old Germanic personal name "Benno" or "Beno," combined with the German word "hoven," meaning a small village or farm.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Benninghoven name can be found in the "Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum," a collection of medieval charters and records from the Westphalia region, dating back to the 9th century. This document mentions a landowner named "Bennunc de Benninchoven" in an entry from the year 868.

During the Middle Ages, the Benninghoven family held land and property in the area around the village of Benninghoven. Some members of the family may have served as knights or minor nobility, as was common for landholders at the time. However, few specific historical records remain detailing the lives of individual Benninghovens from this era.

In the 16th century, a scholar and poet named Heinrich Benninghoven (1519-1589) gained recognition for his Latin poetry and writings on classical literature. He was a professor at the University of Cologne and is considered one of the earliest notable individuals to bear the Benninghoven name.

Another historical figure with this surname was Theodor Benninghoven (1678-1742), a German Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne in the early 18th century.

During the 19th century, a businessman named Friedrich Benninghoven (1821-1892) established a successful textile manufacturing company in the city of Krefeld, which became known for its high-quality fabrics and innovative production methods.

In more recent times, the artist and sculptor Gisela Benninghoven (1918-2002) gained recognition for her abstract sculptures and public art installations, which can be found in various cities across Germany and Europe.

While the Benninghoven name has its origins in a specific region of Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, the earliest documented instances and historical references to the name can be traced back to the medieval period in the Westphalia region of western Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Benninghoven

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Benninghoven.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Benninghoven was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Benninghoven was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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