Ben Samuel Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Ben Samuel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben Samuel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia681:64,8315,610
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Ben Samuel (10) may also be a first name.

Ben Samuel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ben Samuel occurs more in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ben Samuel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ben Samuel is the 2,136,387th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 101 percent of Ben Samuel reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 87 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Ben Samuel is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread forename in the world, held by 10 people.

The surname Ben Samuel is most common in Liberia, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 64,831. In Liberia Ben Samuel is primarily concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 31 percent are found, Nimba County, where 22 percent are found and Margibi County, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Liberia Ben Samuel occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 12 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Ben Samuel
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