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
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Banjamin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banjamin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Banjamin (Hindi: बन्जामिन, Marathi: बंजािमन, Oriya: ବାମିନ) is found most in Nigeria. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Banjamin.
How Common Is The Last Name Banjamin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 744,013th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Banjamin reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Banjamin is also the 232,342nd most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 1,169 people.
The surname Banjamin is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 255 people, or 1 in 694,677. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kaduna, where 15 percent are found, Kogi, where 13 percent are found and Plateau, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 7 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.
Banjamin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Banjamin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Banjamin last name increased 420 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Banjamin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Banjamin are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banjamin
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