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

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

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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