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

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

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

The surname Benin is the 65,651^st most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 958,888 people. The last name Benin occurs mostly in Africa, where 49 percent of Benin reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 44,112^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 16,170 people.

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

Benin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Benin Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Benin surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political 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.