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Where Does The Last Name Ben Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ben (Bengali: বেন, Georgian: ბენ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻦ, Hindi: बेन, Marathi: बेन, Oriya: େବନ, Russian: Бень) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Bén, Beń, Bèn or Bên. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ben? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Ben is the 2,888^th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,507 people. Ben is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Ben live; 33 percent live in North Africa and 31 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ben is also the 1,337^th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 718,750 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 54,199 people, or 1 in 3,268. In Nigeria Ben is primarily concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 42 percent reside, Cross River, where 10 percent reside and Rivers, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 184 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 21 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.

Ben Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ben has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,184 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 818 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 343 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 350 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ben Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (74%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon, Christian (98%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Ben last name are 32.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ben earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 310.44% more than the national average, earning S/. 79,564 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning R 155,988 per year; in United States they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning $42,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $48,723 CAD per year.