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 occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benahan is the 7,117,718th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Benahan occurs mostly 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 numerous first name globally, held by 12 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Benahan is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 100 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Iran, where 14 percent are found.

Benahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benahan surname increased 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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