Banjamin Surname
Approximately 387 people bear this surname
Banjamin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 255 | 1:694,677 | 32,109 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Banjamin (1,169) may also be a first name.
Banjamin Demographics
Average Banjamin Salary in
United States
$37,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banjamin in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାମିନ | bamina | 50 |
| େବାମିନ୍ | ebamin | 50 |
| Banjamin in the Marathi language | ||
| बंजािमन | banjaimana | 37.5 |
| बनजामीन | banajamina | 25 |
| बंेजािमन | bamejaimana | 12.5 |
| बन्जािमन | banjaimana | 12.5 |
| बन्जामीन | banjamina | 12.5 |
| Banjamin in the Hindi language | ||
| बन्जामिन | banjamina | 33.33 |
| बेन्जामिन | benjamina | 33.33 |
| बंजमीन | banjamina | 16.67 |
| बैन्जामीन | bainjamina | 16.67 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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