Benia Surname

63,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Benia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,7161:162,65210,117
Algeria2,1241:18,1883,335
Uruguay2551:13,4581,520
Abkhazia1351:1,799440
Philippines1311:772,81175,228
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Greece511:217,25133,995
Georgia491:76,4407,717
Ukraine471:968,56891,201
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Israel301:285,25425,178
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
France141:4,744,480251,814
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Congo111:453,55410,703
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Burkina Faso91:2,039,12215,494
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Bênia (6) are calculated separately.

Benia (2,350) may also be a first name.

Benia Last Name Facts

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

Benia (Bengali: বেনিয়া, Georgian: ბენია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺒﻨﻴﻪ, Oriya: େବନିଆ, Russian: Бениа) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Bênia. For other possible spellings of Benia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 63,363rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 921,774 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 64 percent of Benia are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Benia is also the 153,382nd most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 2,350 people.

The last name Benia is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 4,716 people, or 1 in 162,652. In India Benia is primarily concentrated in: Odisha, where 79 percent live, West Bengal, where 11 percent live and Assam, where 9 percent live. Besides India this last name occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 27 percent live and Uruguay, where 3 percent live.

Benia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benia surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Benia earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 84.82% more than the national average, earning $79,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.49% less than the national average, earning $42,981 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bênia936/
Behnia912,534/
Bengia911,589/
Bienia911,532/
Benias91453/
Beniaz91353/
Beniah91167/
Beniač91152/
Bhenia9131/
Besnia9128/
Betnia9123/
Beinia9117/
Beniae9117/
Beniad9116/
Benhia9111/
Beniat919/
Benija919/
Beenia917/
Benjia915/
Beania913/
Beniha913/
Beniea912/
Boenia912/
Beniaa911/
Begnia911/
Beniać911/
Benaija83410/
Benijja83341/
Beniach83165/
Beniash8365/
Biejnia8313/
Beniaaz839/
Benhija836/
Behniea835/
Beihnia834/
Beingia834/
Benaiya834/
Beniasz832/
Behniay831/
Beniaah831/
Beniass831/
Benijay831/
Beygnia831/
Benagia831/
Bethnia831/
Beniast830/
Bania8024,146/
Bonia8013,344/
Benya8011,797/
Begna8010,950/
Benea803,409/
Benha801,263/
Binia801,022/
Benja80830/
Venia80540/
Benio80309/
Wenia8063/
Behniaie7750/
Beniasch7716/
Benhayia772/
Benayiah771/
Behnihad771/
Benaihia771/
Benaiyad771/
Benyah732,406/
Benjaa73733/
Bengio73656/
Binias73634/
Baniah73612/
Biniaś73429/
Veniat73292/
Bengea73263/
Binjia73221/
Beynya73210/
Benjat73172/
Bienio73158/
Benhya73138/
Venias73122/
Beniot73102/
Bhania73102/
Biniaz73101/
Wienia7391/
Bhenya7385/
Boniah7382/
Bingia7371/
Benhay7340/
Beneha7330/
Binija7329/
Beinio7327/
Beigna7327/
Bhinia7325/
Ouenia7324/
Bonija7322/
Boniea7320/
Bonnia7320/
Wenjia7320/
Beynio7319/
Benjei7314/
Biniat7314/
Bannia7314/
Benyea7314/
Beneah7312/
Baenio7312/
Benjai7312/
Biniah7311/
Bionia7310/
Benjah7310/
Benhaa7310/
Bhonia738/
Benioh738/
Boenio738/
Benios737/
Baania737/
Benyaa736/
Banija736/
Benjay736/
Vehnia735/
Benyap735/
Baniha735/
Baniay735/
Beinya734/
Buinia734/
Baenya734/
Betgna734/
Bhynia734/
Benjač733/
Banjia733/
Banhia733/
Benjas733/
Biniad733/
Beneau732/
Benhai732/
Huenia732/
Bhenja732/
Vengia732/
Veniah732/
Beygna732/
Betnio732/
Begnas732/
Benijo732/
Boynia731/
Beniod731/
Biniap731/
Boinia731/
Veania731/
Beenya731/
Beanya731/
Wengia731/
Hwenia731/
Mpenia731/
Bențea731/
Bengió731/
Begnei731/
Begnio731/
Benjya731/
Beniho731/
Benjoa731/
Bonjia731/
Besnio731/
Beñias731/
Bhenio731/
Bitnia731/
Bignia731/
Biniaß731/
Bajnia731/
Beanio731/
Beunio731/
Benyae731/
Beinha731/
Begnah731/
Boniha731/
Benyahaia712/
Benhajjia711/
Begnaud671,437/
Ouhenia67576/
Bahania67543/
Benyass67478/
Biniasz67406/
Boujnia67136/
Biña6797/
Bhuinia6773/
Benyaou6770/
Behnjad6762/
Binagia6745/
Benggio6741/
Bainiah6722/
Bitnias6713/
Bhaniah6711/
Benagio678/
Bhanjia676/
Beenhai676/
Bhojnia676/
Banaiya675/
Beniost675/
Benjach675/
Bhuynia675/
Biniach675/
Benjeaa675/
Venegia674/
Banijay674/
Bonniah673/
Bhanija673/
Behenya673/
Benajho673/
Benegio673/
Bhonija672/
Benyaha672/
Ouehnia672/
Vengiau672/
Bonaiya672/
Bhinija672/
Bhengea671/
Bonniea671/
Behnjay671/
Baneyia671/
Bhienya671/
Bhinjia671/
Wueniah671/
Benaaja671/
Benyaau671/
Benyahy671/
Wenijha671/
Hueni'a671/
Vegniat671/
Beitnya671/
Benaayo671/
Benyach671/
Benyasz671/
Begneau671/
Benoijo671/
Benjaah671/
Benjois671/
Bonniay671/
Bouynia671/
Bhujnia671/
Bitgnia671/
Biejnio671/
Baingia671/
Bainiaz671/
Binaiya671/
Benioii671/
Benajja671/
Vengiah671/
Beniott671/
Bonihay670/
Begnaux670/
Benjais670/
Veaniea670/
Veinnia670/

Benia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benia in the Georgian language
ბენიაbenia-
Benia in the Bengali language
বেনিয়াbeniya-
Benia in the Oriya language
େବନିଆebani'a86.38
େବଣିଆebani'a6.27
େବନୀଆebani'a2.79
ବନିତାbanita0.3
ଗେଣଶgenasa0.17
ବନୀତାbanita0.09
େନତenata0.09
ଜେନସjenasa0.04
ଗେଣରgenara0.04
ମେନାଜmenaja0.04
ଗେଣନgenana0.04
ଗେଣଷgenasa0.04
Benia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺒﻨﻴﻪalbnyh75
ﺍﻟﺒﻨﻲalbny25
Benia in the Russian language
Бениаbenia-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benia
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