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 surname Benguela (Arabic: بنغيلا) occurs more in Angola more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Benguela? popularity and diffusion
The surname Benguela is the 48,994th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 693,722 people. The surname Benguela is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Benguela are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Benguela is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 28 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Angola, where it is borne by 10,254 people, or 1 in 2,632. Not including Angola this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent live and São Tomé and Príncipe, where 1 percent live.
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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