Benaim Surname

136,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Benaim Surname User-submission:

בנעים =בֵּן נָעִים = Ben Na'im means in hebrew 'son of the pleasant one'.

The feminine forme is נְעִימָה Na'imah

Benaim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1,0221:33,7345,408
France6541:101,56414,932
Israel6181:13,8472,108
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
Venezuela1681:179,7865,135
Canada1071:344,35131,229
England1051:530,64833,151
Spain841:556,57226,793
Argentina731:585,52641,795
Australia411:658,43245,385
Gibraltar321:1,061232
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Panama191:205,9085,804
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Benaïm (13), Benaím (2), Bénaim (1) & Bénaïm (1) are calculated separately.

Benaim (14) may also be a first name.

Benaim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

בנעים =בֵּן נָעִים = Ben Na'im means in hebrew 'son of the pleasant one'.

The feminine forme is נְעִימָה Na'imah

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Benaim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benaim (Arabic: بنعيم, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻧﻌﻴﻢ, Russian: Бенаим) is more commonly found in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Benaïm, Benaím, Bénaim or Bénaïm. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benaim? popularity and diffusion

It is the 136,699th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,220,459 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 33 percent of Benaim are found; 32 percent are found in North Africa and 31 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name internationally, held by 14 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is borne by 1,022 people, or 1 in 33,734. Other than Morocco this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in France, where 20 percent live and Israel, where 19 percent live.

Benaim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Benaim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Benaim last name expanded 7,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benaim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benaim last name are 41.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Benaim earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning $46,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.16% more than the national average, earning $74,606 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benaïm9413/
Benaím942/
Bénaim941/
Benhaim921,919/
Benaime92172/
Benaiem9218/
Benaium929/
Bienaim928/
Benajim925/
Benasim923/
Benaiom921/
Benam91119,281/
Benim91295/
Bénaïm891/
Benhaiem8650/
Beinaime869/
Benachim864/
Benhayim863/
Benaasim861/
Benassim861/
Benhatim861/
Behnam8322,643/
Benham8312,667/
Bengam833,251/
Benain83382/
Benhim83362/
Bename8380/
Benaym8351/
Beynam8348/
Bienim8330/
Begnam8328/
Benime8323/
Benaam8319/
Benaum8310/
Banaim839/
Beenam835/
Beanam835/
Besnim834/
Beinam831/
Binaim831/
Bonaim831/
Behnim831/
Benuim831/
Begnim831/
Bengim831/
Wenaim830/
Betnam830/
Beniom830/
Benhachim806/
Benhaiham801/
Beniyam771,611/
Benejam77923/
Benaion77385/
Beenham77289/
Benhame77186/
Bannaim7775/
Begname7763/
Beneyam7750/
Benacin7743/
Benaine7741/
Benhaïm7731/
Benheim7730/
Beanham7726/
Benaham7722/
Benayem7720/
Binayim7710/
Benhain778/
Bengain778/
Beynham777/
Benajam777/
Benacem775/
Banajim775/
Benhamd774/
Benyiam774/
Bhengam773/
Behhnam772/
Beingam772/
Benheam772/
Begnime771/
Behnham771/
Behtnam771/
Beiname771/
Ben'amm771/
Benaint771/
Benatin771/
Banhaim771/
Benahmd771/
Benayam771/
Boenham771/
Benasem771/
Benaing771/
Benitim771/
Behnaam771/
Binasim771/
Benajem771/
Beniyem771/
Benahme771/
Beannam770/
Beinham770/
Beneham770/
Bonam7310,954/
Benan731,631/
Binam731,010/
Banam73960/
Banim73375/
Bonim73290/
Bynam73164/
Venam73122/
Binim7349/
Wenim7349/
Benem7338/
Wenam7324/
Benym7318/
Venim733/
Bynim731/
Benasing711,062/
Benaioun7127/
Benayame7121/
Binhatim7113/
Bienheim7112/
Benaiang7112/
Boenheim7110/
Benassem716/
Benayoum716/
Benassin715/
Beneyame714/
Beniyame714/
Bainaime712/
Benhacin712/
Benachem712/
Banahaim711/
Bheniyam711/
Bahanaim711/
Benhayem711/
Benhajam711/
Benimova711/
Benoisem711/
Benajina711/
Binhasim711/
Bonaheim710/
Besneham710/
Bonham6711,833/
Banham674,310/
Wenham673,690/
Benane673,473/
Benhachem671,480/
Bengan671,358/
Benine671,213/
Biname67878/
Benang67855/
Bengin67524/
Benien67449/
Behnan67376/
Bahnam67324/
Benhin67293/
Veenam67277/
Vengam67264/
Benhaioun67204/
Benand67166/
Bainam67160/
Benhan67126/
Begnan67115/
Bhonam67111/
Venham67106/
Binham6794/
Bannam6791/
Benoin6789/
Bynaum6768/
Bhanam6766/
Beanan6753/
Bențan6744/
Benant6742/
Bingam6738/
Binhim6738/
Venain6733/
Beneme6731/
Baynam6729/
Bienan6729/
Bonnam6724/
Benaun6724/
Baanam6722/
Bihnam6721/
Weinam6721/
Behnem6720/
Benhem6715/
Boinam6714/
Beenan6713/
Vetnam6712/
Bojnam6712/
Besnan6711/
Bignam679/
Bhinam678/
Banhim678/
Bohnam677/
Hbenan677/
Bainem677/
Bemham677/
Baanim677/
Bhenym676/
Benhassin676/
Binain676/
Bengem676/
Wengim675/
Benean675/
Bonhim675/
Beynan674/
Bonnim674/
Banaam674/
Binime674/
Beinan673/
Bisnim673/
Buynam673/
Boneim673/
Benanh673/
Bågenheim673/
Vuenim673/
Benoum673/
Venamm672/
Bisnam672/
Bynuim672/
Bahnim672/
Bainim672/
Binhassim672/
Benaen672/
Bynham671/
Bonamm671/
Bonuim671/
Beenem671/
Benaan671/
Benein671/
Banuim671/
Bainym671/
Banahm671/
Banamm671/
Biniom671/
Boinim671/
Benuem671/
Benuin671/
Betnan671/
Baenem671/
Vienam671/
Banajm671/
Benhissem671/
Weniom671/
Beanem671/
Ouenam671/
Beineihem671/
Benaín671/
Benemt671/
Bhenan671/
Banaum671/
Baneim671/
Wename671/
Banaym671/
Beïnan671/
Vegnam670/
Beunan670/
Buinam670/
Bannim670/

Benaim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benaim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻮﻧﻌﻴﻢbwnym-
Benaim in the Russian language
Бенаимbenaim-
Benaim in the Arabic language
بنعيمbnym-

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