Benaiah Forename
Approximately 1,343 people bear this name
Benaiah Forename Definition:
Ben-ay'-yah, son of the Lord, the Lord's building. 1. The son of Jehoiada, one of David s worthies, and captain of his guard. 2 Sam. viii. 18. 2. A son of Pahath-Moab, who returned from Babylon, and had married against law. Ezra x. 30. See verses 25, 35.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 99% | 645 | 1:13,028 | 1,481 |
| Ghana | - | 225 | 1:119,939 | 4,817 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 213 | 1:833,635 | 22,131 |
| United States | 100% | 104 | 1:3,485,932 | 48,653 |
| Kenya | - | 30 | 1:1,543,570 | 19,909 |
| Papua New Guinea | 91% | 16 | 1:509,520 | 38,497 |
| Uganda | 100% | 13 | 1:3,150,532 | 34,391 |
| Jamaica | 100% | 13 | 1:221,787 | 7,032 |
| Canada | - | 12 | 1:2,761,114 | 36,116 |
| Brazil | - | 8 | 1:26,779,519 | 235,888 |
| India | 100% | 8 | 1:151,859,746 | 1,755,835 |
| Zambia | - | 7 | 1:2,264,971 | 21,963 |
| Liberia | 100% | 6 | 1:735,344 | 18,173 |
| Philippines | 100% | 6 | 1:17,668,246 | 211,341 |
| South Africa | 100% | 5 | 1:10,906,530 | 170,325 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 5 | 1:3,084,763 | 72,050 |
| England | 100% | 5 | 1:11,120,584 | 76,686 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Namibia | 100% | 2 | 1:1,202,090 | 12,702 |
| Guyana | - | 2 | 1:381,631 | 18,312 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| Thailand | 100% | 2 | 1:35,032,906 | 298,615 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Vanuatu | - | 1 | 1:261,792 | 1,604 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Tanzania | - | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Germany | - | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
Benaiah (413) may also be a surname.
Benaiah Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ben-ay'-yah, son of the Lord, the Lord's building. 1. The son of Jehoiada, one of David s worthies, and captain of his guard. 2 Sam. viii. 18. 2. A son of Pahath-Moab, who returned from Babylon, and had married against law. Ezra x. 30. See verses 25, 35.
Meaning: built of Jehovah.
Benaiah Forename Popularity
Benaiah Demographics
Average Benaiah Salary in
United States
$32,074 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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