Banjamin Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Banjamin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banjamin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2551:694,67732,109
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
India261:29,502,515369,827
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Banjamin (1,169) may also be a first name.

Banjamin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Banjamin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Banjamin (Hindi: बन्जामिन, Marathi: बंजािमन, Oriya: ବାମିନ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Banjamin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 744,013th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 18,830,868 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Banjamin are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 232,342nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,169 people.

The last name Banjamin is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 255 people, or 1 in 694,677. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 15 percent live, Kogi, where 13 percent live and Plateau, where 8 percent live. Beside Nigeria Banjamin exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 7 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.

Banjamin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Banjamin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 420 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banjamin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Banjamin last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Banjamin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Banjamin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banjamin in the Oriya language
ବାମିନbamina50
େବାମିନ୍ebamin50
Banjamin in the Marathi language
बंजािमनbanjaimana37.5
बनजामीनbanajamina25
बंेजािमनbamejaimana12.5
बन्जािमनbanjaimana12.5
बन्जामीनbanjamina12.5
Banjamin in the Hindi language
बन्जामिनbanjamina33.33
बेन्जामिनbenjamina33.33
बंजमीनbanjamina16.67
बैन्जामीनbainjamina16.67

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banjamin
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