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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 more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Bénin. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 65,651^st most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 958,888 people. Benin occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Benin are found; 48 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benin is also the 44,112^th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 16,170 people.

Benin is most widely held in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,247 people, or 1 in 21,669. Other than Ghana Benin is found in 67 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 14 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.

Benin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Benin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benin surname 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 adherence of those holding the Benin surname is primarily Orthodox (64%) in Russia.

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