Benj Surname
579,404th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 542 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco
Benj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| Taiwan | 21 | 1:1,116,416 | 7,706 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
Benj (597) may also be a first name.
Benj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benj is found most frequently in Morocco. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Benj? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 579,404th most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,445,657 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Benj live; 84 percent live in North Africa and 84 percent live in Mahgreb. Benj is also the 342,194th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 597 people.
This last name is most widely held in Morocco, where it is borne by 443 people, or 1 in 77,824. Not including Morocco Benj exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 4 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.
Benj Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Benj has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benj last name contracted 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benje | 89 | 304 | / |
| Benaj | 89 | 228 | / |
| Benej | 89 | 46 | / |
| Beanj | 89 | 34 | / |
| Benoj | 89 | 4 | / |
| Benjh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Benij | 89 | 3 | / |
| Benuj | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bhenj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Benjs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bnj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Benhaj | 80 | 562 | / |
| Bengaj | 80 | 123 | / |
| Benaja | 80 | 58 | / |
| Benajh | 80 | 19 | / |
| Benoij | 80 | 10 | / |
| Benojj | 80 | 9 | / |
| Bhenaj | 80 | 8 | / |
| Bhenje | 80 | 7 | / |
| Benaaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benauj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bena | 75 | 46,523 | / |
| Bene | 75 | 33,765 | / |
| Beni | 75 | 28,785 | / |
| Beny | 75 | 4,102 | / |
| Benc | 75 | 1,453 | / |
| Banj | 75 | 220 | / |
| Benh | 75 | 217 | / |
| Bené | 75 | 55 | / |
| Bonj | 75 | 42 | / |
| Binj | 75 | 17 | / |
| Bená | 75 | 17 | / |
| Venj | 75 | 17 | / |
| Benê | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wenj | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bhnj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Benè | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bnhj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uenj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bemj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bnjj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bnjx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bnnj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benijts | 73 | 44 | / |
| Behnaja | 73 | 34 | / |
| Benhaja | 73 | 2 | / |
| Benaaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bengaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Benhajd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Benge | 67 | 14,997 | / |
| Benyi | 67 | 13,837 | / |
| Boene | 67 | 12,904 | / |
| Beane | 67 | 11,875 | / |
| Benie | 67 | 11,124 | / |
| Benet | 67 | 8,276 | / |
| Beene | 67 | 7,167 | / |
| Benes | 67 | 6,860 | / |
| Bench | 67 | 5,956 | / |
| Bengi | 67 | 5,023 | / |
| Benis | 67 | 4,444 | / |
| Baene | 67 | 3,891 | / |
| Beine | 67 | 3,535 | / |
| Benea | 67 | 3,409 | / |
| Beyne | 67 | 3,267 | / |
| Behne | 67 | 2,981 | / |
| Benai | 67 | 2,452 | / |
| Beney | 67 | 2,324 | / |
| Bener | 67 | 2,299 | / |
| Beena | 67 | 2,292 | / |
| Begni | 67 | 1,714 | / |
| Benoy | 67 | 1,658 | / |
| Bhanj | 67 | 1,394 | / |
| Biene | 67 | 1,377 | / |
| Beniz | 67 | 1,180 | / |
| Benyo | 67 | 1,147 | / |
| Benit | 67 | 1,103 | / |
| Benay | 67 | 982 | / |
| Beina | 67 | 887 | / |
| Binaj | 67 | 825 | / |
| Baeni | 67 | 735 | / |
| Beune | 67 | 567 | / |
| Bhena | 67 | 545 | / |
| Biena | 67 | 545 | / |
| Wenje | 67 | 530 | / |
| Boeni | 67 | 526 | / |
| Beeny | 67 | 501 | / |
| Beniy | 67 | 491 | / |
| Bhene | 67 | 487 | / |
| Besne | 67 | 486 | / |
| Benid | 67 | 473 | / |
| Benez | 67 | 450 | / |
| Benei | 67 | 446 | / |
| Begne | 67 | 420 | / |
| Bened | 67 | 401 | / |
| Benee | 67 | 322 | / |
| Besni | 67 | 311 | / |
| Beyna | 67 | 310 | / |
| Benio | 67 | 309 | / |
| Behni | 67 | 260 | / |
| Binoj | 67 | 238 | / |
| Benoa | 67 | 213 | / |
| Beneh | 67 | 197 | / |
| Beniš | 67 | 180 | / |
| Behny | 67 | 167 | / |
| Benih | 67 | 146 | / |
| Bhonj | 67 | 125 | / |
| Bejna | 67 | 121 | / |
| Benoi | 67 | 104 | / |
| Beana | 67 | 97 | / |
| Benaa | 67 | 94 | / |
| Beany | 67 | 89 | / |
| Bhinj | 67 | 89 | / |
| Beneś | 67 | 74 | / |
| Banij | 67 | 62 | / |
| Benejová | 67 | 59 | / |
| Betni | 67 | 56 | / |
| Bența | 67 | 50 | / |
| Beiny | 67 | 47 | / |
| Beyni | 67 | 47 | / |
| Benğe | 67 | 43 | / |
| Benui | 67 | 42 | / |
| Binje | 67 | 40 | / |
| Betne | 67 | 38 | / |
| Bainj | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bhenh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Banjh | 67 | 33 | / |
| Bejni | 67 | 30 | / |
| Beïne | 67 | 25 | / |
| Benés | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bejne | 67 | 21 | / |
| Venaj | 67 | 20 | / |
| Benhe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Beneu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Beuni | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bheny | 67 | 15 | / |
| Besné | 67 | 13 | / |
| Benée | 67 | 13 | / |
| Benér | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bieny | 67 | 12 | / |
| Beniç | 67 | 12 | / |
| Beneč | 67 | 11 | / |
| Benuy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Benyő | 67 | 6 | / |
| Binij | 67 | 5 | / |
| Benyš | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bensø | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beïna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Benii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Binej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Benzs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Behnh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Benhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Benét | 67 | 3 | / |
| Benejova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Venej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Benyy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Benep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beanh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Behné | 67 | 2 | / |
| Benyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beynh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beyny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benèe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benèt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benèz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benéč | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benıs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bențe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beneş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bensì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beîna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouenj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beenh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bannj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhemj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byhnj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bnhsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bensc | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Benj
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