Benisoni Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Benisoni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benisoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Benisoni (233) may also be a first name.

Benisoni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benisoni has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benisoni? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benisoni is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Benisoni occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Benisoni live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Benisoni is also the 587,225th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 233 people.

It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania Benisoni is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 50 percent reside and Mara Region, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and Malawi, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhenisoni947/
Benisanet716/
Beneziani711/
Benjjani6310/
Benijjane594/
Beunezone591/
Beneziane591/
Binizaani591/
Binizana501/
Binejone501/

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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 Benisoni
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