Benakan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Benakan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benakan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India81:95,883,173728,828
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Benakan Last Name Facts

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

Benakan (Marathi: बेनकन) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benakan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Benakan is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Benakan reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

Benakan is most widespread in India, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 95,883,173. In India it is mostly found in: Karnataka, where 50 percent live and Maharashtra, where 50 percent live. Other than India Benakan occurs in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benakan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benakan in the Marathi language
बेनकनbenakana-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benakan
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