Benakappa Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Benakappa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benakappa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India101:76,706,538639,611
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Benakappa (653) may also be a first name.

Benakappa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benakappa (Marathi: बेनका) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benakappa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,812,366th most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Benakappa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Benakappa are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Benakappa is also the 324,981st most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 653 people.

The surname Benakappa is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 40 percent are found, Karnataka, where 40 percent are found and Daman and Diu, where 10 percent are found. Not including India it exists in one country. It is also common in Kuwait, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benakappa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benakappa in the Marathi language
बेनकाbenaka50
बेनकbenaka50

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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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