Benahan Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Benahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Benahan (12) may also be a first name.

Benahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benahan is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Benahan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benahan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Benahan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Benahan live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Benahan is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name worldwide, held by 12 people.

The surname Benahan is most common in England, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 100 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Iran, where 14 percent reside.

Benahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benahan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Besnahan931/
Benhan92126/
Benaan921/
Benahacen881/
Banahan86963/
Benhane8612/
Benhain868/
Binahan865/
Bonahan863/
Bengaan863/
Benaane862/
Benhand861/
Beenhan861/
Beynhan860/
Benan831,631/
Bannahan8047/
Benhasen8015/
Benhacen806/
Benahcen804/
Benhacin802/
Benham7712,667/
Banhan774,021/
Benane773,473/
Bengan771,358/
Benang77855/
Banaan77831/
Benain77382/
Behnan77376/
Benand77166/
Begnan77115/
Binaan77115/
Bonhan7766/
Beanan7753/
Bențan7744/
Benant7742/
Benhon7738/
Bienan7729/
Benaun7724/
Benaam7719/
Binhan7716/
Beenan7713/
Boenan7712/
Besnan7711/
Baenan7710/
Hbenan777/
Benean775/
Beynan774/
Beinan773/
Benanh773/
Betnan771/
Benaín771/
Bhenan771/
Beïnan771/
Beunan770/
Bynhan770/
Benhassen75368/
Benhassin756/
Benhachen755/
Benhasenn754/
Bahanan712,760/
Benhaim711,919/
Bahnean71388/
Beenham71289/
Bingaan7174/
Beinane7165/
Benacin7143/
Benaine7141/
Beanham7126/
Bhaenan7115/
Beynane7114/
Bitnaan7114/
Bahnaan7113/
Banhaan7112/
Boenain7112/
Bengain718/
Beynham717/
Binaham717/
Bahanon716/
Benhoun716/
Bahnhan714/
Baynhan714/
Benhamd714/
Benhosn714/
Benaten713/
Benanne712/
Beignan712/
Bonhann712/
Beanand712/
Begnane712/
Benhong712/
Begnand711/
Behnham711/
Beehnan711/
Benaint711/
Benanck711/
Benatin711/
Binhane711/
Baanhan711/
Bahnahn711/
Bejnand711/
Benaing711/
Benandt711/
Benanng711/
Bonhain711/
Biñahan711/
Binhang711/
Bajnahn711/
Beanane711/
Beanang711/
Betnang711/
Besnane711/
Bheenan711/
Beannan710/
Beynand710/
Bannhan710/
Beinhausen710/
Boenean710/
Boynhan710/
Beinham710/
Benhein710/
Baynahn710/
Bannahn710/
Benam67119,281/
Benon678,385/
Banan676,811/
Bonan673,130/
Binan671,251/
Benasing671,062/
Bahannan67288/
Bahaynon67181/
Venan67129/
Bynan6722/
Bahanhan679/
Benassin675/
Bahannon674/
Bañan674/
Benachim674/
Beneanth673/
Benachem672/
Benaseng672/
Baynaham671/
Benayneh671/
Beignang671/
Benaasim671/
Benassen671/
Bheengan671/
Binaaing671/
Benhatim671/
Benhocin671/
Benhoune671/
Binachin671/

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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 Benahan
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