Cognomen 本克 (Benke 
, Behnke 
, 本克 
) , around the globe, is a common surname. The cognomen 本克 is characteristic of Hungary, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, and Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and India. Very seldom, 本克 is the forename as well as the last name.