Beneka Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Beneka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Beneka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Beneka (178) may also be a first name.

Beneka Last Name Facts

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

Beneka (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻚ, Oriya: େବେନକା) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Beneka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Beneka is the 950,707th most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname Beneka is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Beneka reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 683,417th most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 178 people.

The last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Without taking into account Malawi this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 35 percent reside and Cameroon, where 8 percent reside.

Beneka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Beneka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Beneka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Beneka earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 58.35% less than the national average, earning R 98,976 per year and in United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benekaa92174/
Benekas9264/
Benecka9218/
Benekay9214/
Benekka922/
Beineka921/
Benieka921/
Beneshka865/
Benekaid861/
Benekaha861/
Bienecka860/
Beinecka860/
Beneke836,432/
Boneka83597/
Benaka83397/
Baneka83363/
Beneki83239/
Benika8388/
Bineka8359/
Beneko8312/
Beneky837/
Beneca834/
Benjka831/
Beneké831/
Benoka831/
Boeniecka801/
Benecke777,498/
Beineke77934/
Benakka77755/
Bioneka77356/
Benekou77284/
Banieka77233/
Benesko77194/
Mpeneka77155/
Beneski77148/
Benakaa77137/
Behneke7755/
Benakay7739/
Benesky7735/
Beineki7728/
Bieneke7724/
Bhineka7721/
Benecký7717/
Benecká7712/
Banneka7711/
Byoneka7711/
Benecky7711/
Beneake7710/
Benyoka779/
Benhaka778/
Beneako776/
Bingeka776/
Boneaka775/
Banekha775/
Benesca774/
Benokka774/
Banecka774/
Benecah774/
Benikay773/
Benekeh773/
Beenaka773/
Beaneke773/
Benakai772/
Bonekah772/
Benezca772/
Beneśko772/
Benecko772/
Benykas772/
Beneket771/
Benezke771/
Benieke771/
Binekat771/
Benekke771/
Benekyo771/
Bonieka771/
Bonekha771/
Binekka771/
Beaneko771/
Banekai771/
Beanaka770/
Beinecke71284/
Behnecke7194/
Benhekou7191/
Beneicke7127/
Betnesky7117/
Bienecke7117/
Beneckhe7114/
Benhakka7113/
Beenecke7113/
Benekopp718/
Benheker717/
Begneski715/
Benecker715/
Bienieki714/
Beinekyi713/
Beniquea712/
Beneckee711/
Benecket711/
Beniecki711/
Bienacka711/
Bienecki711/
Beheneke711/
Behnekhi711/
Beinekyo711/
Benekker711/
Benescat711/
Beneshki711/
Benakhay711/
Betneski711/
Bienieke711/
Mpheneka711/
Benekous711/
Beneckhé711/
Benokhai711/
Beineker710/
Benice671,150/
Bieniecki671,043/
Benike67546/
Benica67456/
Banaka67442/
Banika67355/
Bonoka67343/
Benoko67254/
Bieńka67253/
Binoka67187/
Benaqa67136/
Boneca67109/
Binika6793/
Benhekkou6793/
Bonaka6784/
Beniki6751/
Bonika6745/
Binaka6743/
Bineki6727/
Besnecker6726/
Banoka6726/
Beniko6722/
Benako6717/
Benaca6716/
Benaco6712/
Baneko6710/
Benoca678/
Boneko677/
Bineke676/
Benjko675/
Benece675/
Beneco675/
Baneca672/
Benhakkau671/
Benhko671/
Baeneckei671/
Behnakhah671/
Benikaitė671/
Benischka671/
Benyke671/
Bengequca671/
Bieniekie671/
Beinecker670/

Beneka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beneka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻨﻚbnk50
ﺑﻨﻜﻪbnkh50
Beneka in the Oriya language
େବେନକାebenaka50
େବେଣକebenaka50

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