Benguan Surname
Approximately 145 people bear this surname
Benguan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 140 | 1:723,130 | 72,541 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Benguan (292) may also be a first name.
Benguan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benguan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benguan occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benguan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,465,390th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. Benguan occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Benguan live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 97 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Benguan is also the 516,683rd most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 292 people.
The last name Benguan is most common in The Philippines, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 723,130. In The Philippines Benguan is primarily found in: Western Visayas, where 76 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 11 percent reside and Central Luzon, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benguane | 93 | 1 | / |
| Binguan | 86 | 164 | / |
| Wenguan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Benquan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Venguan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bingquan | 80 | 52 | / |
| Bengwane | 80 | 9 | / |
| Uenguang | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bingguan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Binghuan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Benkuang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Binguane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bingkuan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wenghuang | 75 | 179 | / |
| Binghuang | 75 | 6 | / |
| Winguan | 71 | 188 | / |
| Wenquan | 71 | 28 | / |
| Binquan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wenkuan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wengwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bengbon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waengwan | 67 | 1,865 | / |
| Wengwang | 67 | 151 | / |
| Bingwane | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wingquan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaengvan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vaengwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vengbean | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Benguan
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