Beniyam Surname

246,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Beniyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Beniyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Beniyam (1,547) may also be a first name.

Beniyam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beniyam (Marathi: बेिनयम, Oriya: େବନିୟମ) is most common in Ethiopia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Beniyam.

How Common Is The Last Name Beniyam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 246,797th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 4,523,616 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Beniyam live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Beniyam is also the 197,070th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 1,547 people.

It is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is held by 1,610 people, or 1 in 60,588. Not including Ethiopia Beniyam exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beniyame934/
Bheniyam931/
Biniyam8611,605/
Baniyam868,405/
Beneyam8650/
Beniyan868/
Benyiam864/
Beniyem861/
Benayam861/
Benayame8021/
Biniyame809/
Beneyame804/
Banniyam801/
Benaim773,282/
Benaym7751/
Benaum7710/
Benaím772/
Benuim771/
Benhaiham751/
Benhaim711,919/
Bineyam711,771/
Benejam71923/
Benaime71172/
Boniyem7180/
Benayan7131/
Benheim7130/
Benoyan7122/
Benayem7120/
Benaiem7118/
Biniyan7115/
Viniyam7115/
Benaium719/
Bienaim718/
Benajam717/
Benajim715/
Benheam712/
Benoian712/
Binayam712/
Banayam712/
Benaiom711/
Beniyen711/
Beneyan711/
Beneyom711/
Benijan711/
Veniyan711/
Benajem711/
Binyiam711/
Bineiam711/
Beneian711/
Beneham710/
Benhaiem6750/
Bingayam6718/
Bienheim6712/
Benaiang6712/
Boenheim6710/
Beinaime679/
Bengayan677/
Benayoum676/
Bineyame674/
Bengoian674/
Benhayim673/
Benayang672/
Begnayan671/
Behnayan671/
Benhajam671/
Benoisem671/
Benhayem671/
Benajina671/
Besneham670/

Beniyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beniyam in the Oriya language
େବନିୟମebaniyama-
Beniyam in the Marathi language
बेिनयमbeinayama50
बेनीयमbeniyama50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beniyam
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