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Where Does The Last Name Benin Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Benin (Arabic: بينين, Hindi: बेनीन, Marathi: बेिनन, Oriya: େବଣିଂ, Russian: Бенин) occurs most in Ghana. It can also appear in the variant forms: Bénin. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benin? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 65,651^st most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 958,888 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Benin reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benin is also the 44,112^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 16,170 people.

It is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is held by 1,247 people, or 1 in 21,669. Excluding Ghana Benin occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 14 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.

Benin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Benin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benin last name grew 1,280 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (64%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Benin surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Benin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $47,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $55,426 CAD per year.