Benamin Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Benamin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benamin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria901:1,968,25369,534
Pakistan521:3,435,45926,277
India81:95,883,173728,828
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Benamin (513) may also be a first name.

Benamin Last Name Facts

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

Benamin (Hindi: बेनआमिन, Marathi: बेनामीन, Oriya: େବଞାମିନ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benamin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benamin is the 1,359,010th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Benamin reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 373,244th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 513 people.

This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 1,968,253. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Nasarawa, where 20 percent are found, Benue, where 17 percent are found and Kogi, where 14 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Benamin occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 32 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benamin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benamin in the Oriya language
େବଞାମିନebanamina78.95
େବଞାମିନ୍ebanamin15.79
େବଞାମୀନebanamina5.26
Benamin in the Marathi language
बेनामीनbenamina41.67
बज़ामीनbazamina33.33
बेनािमनbenaimana16.67
बॅनामीनbenamina8.33
Benamin in the Hindi language
बेनआमिनbena'amina33.33
बेनामिनbenamina33.33
बेनमीनbenamina33.33

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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 Benamin
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