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

The surname Benin (Arabic: بينين, Hindi: बेनीन, Marathi: बेिनन, Oriya: େବଣିଂ, Russian: Бенин) occurs in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Bénin. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 65,651^st most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 958,888 people. The last name is primarily 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 prevalent forename globally, held by 16,170 people.

The surname Benin is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,247 people, or 1 in 21,669. Apart from Ghana this surname is found 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 prevalency of Benin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benin surname 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 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being 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.