Benj Surname
Approximately 542 people bear this surname
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 more frequently found in Morocco than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Benj is the 579,404th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 13,445,657 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 597 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 443 people, or 1 in 77,824. Outside of Morocco this last name occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 4 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Benj Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Benj has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benj last name declined 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
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- 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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