Benigan Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Benigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Benigan Last Name Facts

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

Benigan is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Benigan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Benigan reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Benigan is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: British Columbia, where 80 percent live and Alberta, where 20 percent live. Other than Canada it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Benigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Benigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benigan last name contracted 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benigan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Benigan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.7% less than the national average, earning $45,362 CAD per year.

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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 Benigan
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