Benajamin Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Benajamin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Benjamin.' Most of the instances in the London Directory are modern Jewish, but several, no doubt, represent a period when Benjamin, like Joseph, was not unpopular in England.
Read More About This SurnameBenajamin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Benajamin (823) may also be a first name.
Benajamin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Benjamin.' Most of the instances in the London Directory are modern Jewish, but several, no doubt, represent a period when Benjamin, like Joseph, was not unpopular in England.
Catering fil. Benjamini. Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Benjamin, Bedfordshire, ibid.
1892. 'The wife of S. S. Benjamin, prematurely, of a son': Daily Telegraph, Aug. 18.
The personal name. As a surname it is chiefly, but not altogether, confined to the Jewish families. The derivative surnames are Benn, Bean, Benns, Benson, Benhacock, Bencock, Benkin, Benny, Bense.
Benjamin: (Hebrew.) The son of the right hand; the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons.
Benajamin Demographics
Average Benajamin Salary in
United States
$45,031 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Benajamin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benajamin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benajamin (Bengali: বেনজামিন, Hindi: बेनजामीन, Marathi: बेनजािमन, Oriya: େବନଜାମିନ) has its highest incidence in India. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Benajamin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benajamin? popularity and diffusion
Benajamin is the 2,808,717th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Benajamin live; 73 percent live in South Asia and 73 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 284,830th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 823 people.
It is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 21,916,154. In India it is most frequent in: Bihar, where 31 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 23 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 11 percent are found. Barring India this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and The Philippines, where 4 percent are found.
Benajamin Last Name Statistics demography
Benajamin earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,031 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benajmin | 94 | 21 | / |
| Benejamin | 89 | 4 | / |
| Benayamin | 89 | 2 | / |
| Venajamin | 89 | 2 | / |
| Benajamim | 89 | 1 | / |
| Benojamin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Benijamin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bainajamin | 84 | 2 | / |
| Benayamina | 84 | 1 | / |
| Beneamin | 82 | 7 | / |
| Benijamn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Benejmin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Binayamin | 78 | 14 | / |
| Benyiamin | 78 | 6 | / |
| Benazamen | 78 | 2 | / |
| Beniyamin | 78 | 2 | / |
| Benajimen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Benajomen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Beneyamin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Benijamen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Benehamin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Beneyamina | 74 | 1 | / |
| Vainajamin | 74 | 1 | / |
| Benayameen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bineamin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Benaymen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Beneamen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Binaymin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biniyamin | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vinayamin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Beniyaminova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Benoismin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beneyameen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Benahymeen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Veneaminova | 60 | 1 | / |
| Biniyaminova | 57 | 3 | / |
| Viniyamin | 56 | 1 | / |
| Houenoumin | 53 | 7 | / |
Benajamin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benajamin in the Bengali language | ||
| বেনজামিন | benajamina | 91.3 |
| বেনজামীন | benajamina | 8.7 |
| Benajamin in the Oriya language | ||
| େବନଜାମିନ | ebanajamina | 63.64 |
| େବନଯାମିନ | ebanayamina | 21.21 |
| େବନଜାମିନ୍ | ebanajamin | 3.03 |
| େବନାଜାମିନ | ebanajamina | 3.03 |
| େବନଜାମିନାଇଁ | ebanajamina'im | 3.03 |
| େବନଯାମୀନ | ebanayamina | 3.03 |
| େବନଯାମିନ୍ | ebanayamin | 3.03 |
| Benajamin in the Marathi language | ||
| बेनजािमन | benajaimana | 62.96 |
| बेनजिमन | benajimana | 18.52 |
| बेनजािमनािजल | benajaimanaijala | 7.41 |
| बॅनजेमन | benajemana | 3.7 |
| बॅनजामीन | benajamina | 3.7 |
| बजािमन | bajaimana | 3.7 |
| Benajamin in the Hindi language | ||
| बेनजामीन | benajamina | 53.85 |
| बेनजामिन | benajamina | 46.15 |
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