Benguela Surname
Approximately 10,505 people bear this surname
Benguela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 10,254 | 1:2,632 | 432 |
| Brazil | 92 | 1:2,326,895 | 71,923 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 76 | 1:2,335 | 261 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Benguela (28) may also be a first name.
Benguela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benguela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benguela (Arabic: بنغيلا) is found most in Angola. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benguela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 48,994th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 693,722 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Benguela reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 28 people.
The surname Benguela is most prevalent in Angola, where it is held by 10,254 people, or 1 in 2,632. Without taking into account Angola this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and São Tomé and Príncipe, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benguelaz | 94 | 1 | / |
| Benguelah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bengela | 93 | 148 | / |
| Boengela | 88 | 1,409 | / |
| Benguelo | 88 | 250 | / |
| Baengela | 88 | 34 | / |
| Benguila | 88 | 18 | / |
| Binguela | 88 | 12 | / |
| Bengelia | 88 | 4 | / |
| Venguela | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bengwela | 88 | 1 | / |
| Benghelia | 82 | 4 | / |
| Baengelya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bengila | 80 | 35 | / |
| Bengelo | 80 | 27 | / |
| Vengela | 80 | 7 | / |
| Bingela | 80 | 5 | / |
| Binguila | 75 | 216 | / |
| Biongela | 75 | 27 | / |
| Benggelo | 75 | 5 | / |
| Binguelo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mpengela | 75 | 4 | / |
| Benghila | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benguilo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bihngela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bingiela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bingwelah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bingila | 67 | 530 | / |
| Bengilo | 67 | 105 | / |
| Bingelo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vingela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bengilă | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vengila | 67 | 1 | / |
Benguela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benguela in the Arabic language | ||
| بنغيلا | bnghyla | - |
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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 Benguela
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