Benaim Surname
Approximately 3,282 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1,022 | 1:33,734 | 5,408 |
| France | 654 | 1:101,564 | 14,932 |
| Israel | 618 | 1:13,847 | 2,108 |
| United States | 224 | 1:1,618,120 | 108,461 |
| Venezuela | 168 | 1:179,786 | 5,135 |
| Canada | 107 | 1:344,351 | 31,229 |
| England | 105 | 1:530,648 | 33,151 |
| Spain | 84 | 1:556,572 | 26,793 |
| Argentina | 73 | 1:585,526 | 41,795 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Gibraltar | 32 | 1:1,061 | 232 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Panama | 19 | 1:205,908 | 5,804 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
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
- patrick rené henri jouannèsBenaim Demographics
Average Benaim Salary in
United States
$46,883 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Benaim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benaim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﻧﻌﻴﻢ | bwnym | - |
| Benaim in the Russian language | ||
| Бенаим | benaim | - |
| Benaim in the Arabic language | ||
| بنعيم | bnym | - |
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