Benejam Surname
Approximately 923 people bear this surname
Benejam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 543 | 1:86,100 | 7,304 |
| France | 102 | 1:651,203 | 84,246 |
| Argentina | 101 | 1:423,202 | 32,207 |
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| Puerto Rico | 33 | 1:107,580 | 1,644 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Bénéjam (2) are calculated separately.
Benejam Demographics
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Benejam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benejam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Benejam is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Bénéjam. Click here for further possible spellings of Benejam.
How Common Is The Last Name Benejam? popularity and diffusion
Benejam is the 385,006th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,895,499 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Benejam live; 59 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent live in Iberian Europe.
It is most widespread in Spain, where it is carried by 543 people, or 1 in 86,100. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Balearic Islands, where 87 percent live and Catalonia, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Spain this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in France, where 11 percent live and Argentina, where 11 percent live.
Benejam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Benejam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benejam last name rose 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Benejam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Benejam last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Benejam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 352.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 87,674 per year and in United States they earn 31.32% more than the national average, earning $56,662 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benejeam | 93 | 20 | / |
| Bénéjam | 90 | 2 | / |
| Benejan | 86 | 129 | / |
| Beneyam | 86 | 50 | / |
| Benajam | 86 | 7 | / |
| Benheam | 86 | 2 | / |
| Benejem | 86 | 0 | / |
| Benejme | 86 | 0 | / |
| Beneham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Benejean | 80 | 198 | / |
| Benajham | 80 | 24 | / |
| Beneyame | 80 | 4 | / |
| Benijamn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benhajam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Besneham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Benaim | 77 | 3,282 | / |
| Benaym | 77 | 51 | / |
| Benaum | 77 | 10 | / |
| Benean | 77 | 5 | / |
| Benaím | 77 | 2 | / |
| Benuem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benhajjam | 75 | 273 | / |
| Benhaim | 71 | 1,919 | / |
| Bineyam | 71 | 1,771 | / |
| Beniyam | 71 | 1,611 | / |
| Bineham | 71 | 106 | / |
| Bengean | 71 | 51 | / |
| Benheim | 71 | 30 | / |
| Benheem | 71 | 23 | / |
| Benežan | 71 | 22 | / |
| Benayem | 71 | 20 | / |
| Benaiem | 71 | 18 | / |
| Benajan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Benaium | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bienaim | 71 | 8 | / |
| Baineam | 71 | 6 | / |
| Benajim | 71 | 5 | / |
| Benyiam | 71 | 4 | / |
| Benizam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Venajam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Benejin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Benezan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Benehan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Benaiom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Behneem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beneian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beniyem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bineiam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benajem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benayam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beanean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benijan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beneyom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beneyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Byneham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Benegian | 67 | 79 | / |
| Benhaiem | 67 | 50 | / |
| Benicean | 67 | 47 | / |
| Benayame | 67 | 21 | / |
| Benaujan | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bienheim | 67 | 12 | / |
| Benayoum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bineyame | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beniyame | 67 | 4 | / |
| Venekham | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beneanth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Benhayim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beneason | 67 | 2 | / |
| Benezant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benoisem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benajina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benhayem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binajame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bheniyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benhjain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bisneham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Benehank | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Benejam
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