View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Benja (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﺠﻪ, Hindi: बेन्जा, Marathi: बॅन्जा) is most common in Tanzania. It may also appear as: Bënja. Click here to see other potential spellings of Benja.

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

The surname Benja is the 418,547^th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 8,780,176 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Benja live; 24 percent live in East Africa and 23 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 45,004^th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 15,690 people.

Benja is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 177 people, or 1 in 299,105. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 44 percent are found, Tanga Region, where 42 percent are found and Njombe Region, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania this last name occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found.

Benja Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Benja has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benja last name increased 255 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benja Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Benja surname is chiefly Christian (67%) in Kenya.

The amount Benja earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.01% less than the national average, earning R 216,216 per year and in United States they earn 22.54% less than the national average, earning $33,423 USD per year.