Benam Surname

4,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Central African Republic
Highest density in:
Central African Republic

Benam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Central African Republic118,2031:3811
Chad6741:20,1662,465
Cameroon1451:143,23515,918
India951:8,074,372169,494
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Algeria101:3,863,15547,113
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
England41:13,929,515290,718
France31:22,140,907385,998
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Benam (1,635) may also be a first name.

Benam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benam (Hindi: बेनाम, Marathi: बेनम, Oriya: େବନାମ) is found in Central African Republic more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Benam.

How Common Is The Last Name Benam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,737th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 61,096 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Benam reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. Benam is also the 190,725th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 1,635 people.

The last name is most numerous in Central African Republic, where it is held by 118,203 people, or 1 in 38. Beside Central African Republic Benam occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 1 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Benam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 158 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benam last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

Benam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $45,768 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behnam9122,643/
Benham9112,667/
Benaim913,282/
Bengam913,251/
Bename9180/
Benaym9151/
Beynam9148/
Begnam9128/
Benaam9119/
Benaïm9113/
Benaum9110/
Beenam915/
Beanam915/
Benaím912/
Beinam911/
Betnam910/
Benhaim831,919/
Beenham83289/
Benhame83186/
Benaime83172/
Begname8363/
Benhaïm8331/
Beanham8326/
Benaham8322/
Bienaim838/
Beynham837/
Benacem835/
Benhamd834/
Bhengam833/
Benasim833/
Behhnam832/
Beingam832/
Benheam832/
Behnham831/
Behtnam831/
Beiname831/
Ben'amm831/
Benahmd831/
Boenham831/
Benasem831/
Behnaam831/
Benahme831/
Beannam830/
Beinham830/
Bonam8010,954/
Benan801,631/
Binam801,010/
Banam80960/
Bynam80164/
Venam80122/
Benom8073/
Wenam8024/
Beinaime779/
Benassem776/
Benachim774/
Benachem772/
Benaasim771/
Benassim771/
Benhatim771/
Bonham7311,833/
Banham734,310/
Wenham733,690/
Benane733,473/
Bengan731,358/
Biname73878/
Benang73855/
Benain73382/
Behnan73376/
Bahnam73324/
Veenam73277/
Vengam73264/
Benand73166/
Bainam73160/
Benhan73126/
Begnan73115/
Bhonam73111/
Venham73106/
Binham7394/
Bannam7391/
Bynaum7368/
Bhanam7366/
Beanan7353/
Bențan7344/
Benant7342/
Bingam7338/
Baynam7329/
Bienan7329/
Bonnam7324/
Benaun7324/
Baanam7322/
Bihnam7321/
Weinam7321/
Boinam7314/
Beenan7313/
Vetnam7312/
Bojnam7312/
Besnan7311/
Banaim739/
Bignam739/
Bhinam738/
Bohnam737/
Hbenan737/
Bemham737/
Bengom737/
Benean735/
Benome735/
Beynan734/
Banaam734/
Beinan733/
Buynam733/
Benanh733/
Benoum733/
Venamm732/
Bisnam732/
Beanom732/
Bynham731/
Bonamm731/
Benaan731/
Benhom731/
Banahm731/
Banamm731/
Betnan731/
Vienam731/
Banajm731/
Binaim731/
Bonaim731/
Ouenam731/
Benaín731/
Begnom731/
Bénaim731/
Bénaïm731/
Bhenan731/
Bienom731/
Banaum731/
Wename731/
Behnom731/
Banaym731/
Beïnan731/
Wenaim730/
Vegnam730/
Beunan730/
Buinam730/
Benhachem711,480/
Benhachim716/
Baynham672,939/
Baingam671,133/
Bhanamh67239/
Whenham67182/
Bannaim6775/
Beinane6765/
Bainame6755/
Benacin6743/
Benaine6741/
Bainham6731/
Benheim6730/
Binhame6727/
Beynane6714/
Bigname6714/
Behnoum6714/
Benhane6712/
Benhain678/
Bengain678/
Binaham677/
Benahan677/
Bayhnam676/
Baineam676/
Bannamm674/
Weingam674/
Bhannam673/
Benaten673/
Bhoinam673/
Bengaan673/
Banaham672/
Bonaham672/
Weinham672/
Benanne672/
Beignan672/
Boingam672/
Benoume672/
Benaane672/
Beanand672/
Begnane672/
Bingahm671/
Bujngam671/
Bonhamm671/
Begnand671/
Beehnan671/
Benaint671/
Benanck671/
Benatin671/
Banhaim671/
Binhham671/
Benomme671/
Veenaam671/
Vengamm671/
Benhand671/
N'Penam671/
Wuehnam671/
Bejnand671/
Benaing671/
Benandt671/
Benanng671/
Boujnam671/
Bhaanam671/
Bhuinam671/
Beanane671/
Beanang671/
Beanean671/
Binasim671/
Betnang671/
Besnane671/
Benhoum671/
Beenhan671/
Banaamh671/
Bheenan671/
Bahanam671/
Boynham670/
Bonnham670/
Beynhan670/
Beannan670/
Beynand670/
Byneham670/
Beemham670/
Wenhame670/
Weynamd670/
Buignam670/

Benam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benam in the Hindi language
बेनामbenama91.67
बेनमbenama8.33
Benam in the Oriya language
େବନାମebanama85.71
େବନମebanama14.29
Benam in the Marathi language
बेनमbenama50
बेनामbenama28.57
बेणमbenama14.29
बेगमbegama7.14

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