Benaki Surname
Approximately 404 people bear this surname
Benaki Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 273 | 1:40,585 | 6,542 |
| India | 96 | 1:7,990,264 | 168,289 |
| Cyprus | 20 | 1:44,244 | 4,510 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Benaki (1,612) may also be a first name.
Benaki Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benaki Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benaki (Hindi: बेनकी, Oriya: େବନାକି) is most common in Greece. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benaki? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 721,185th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 18,038,480 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Benaki live; 73 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Benaki is also the 192,433rd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 1,612 people.
The surname Benaki is most widely held in Greece, where it is borne by 273 people, or 1 in 40,585. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 51 percent are found, Thessaly, where 15 percent are found and Crete, where 14 percent are found. Not including Greece it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent are found and Cyprus, where 5 percent are found.
Benaki Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Benaki has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Benaki surname contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Benaki Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benaki in the Hindi language | ||
| बेनकी | benaki | 99.78 |
| बेणकि | benaki | 0.11 |
| बेणकी | benaki | 0.11 |
| Benaki in the Oriya language | ||
| େବନାକି | ebanaki | 50 |
| େବନକି | ebanaki | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benaki
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