Benasius Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Benasius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benasius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1721:307,80023,568
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458

Benasius (17) may also be a first name.

Benasius Last Name Facts

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

Benasius (Oriya: େବନାସିଉସ) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benasius? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benasius is the 1,295,379th most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname Benasius is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Benasius are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Benasius is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 17 people.

The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 172 people, or 1 in 307,800. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mara Region, where 92 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 5 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 2 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benasius Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benasius in the Oriya language
େବନାସିଉସebanasi'usa-

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