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

The surname Benja (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﺠﻪ, Hindi: बेन्जा, Marathi: बॅन्जा) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Bënja. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Benja is the 418,547^th most frequently held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 8,780,176 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Benja are found; 24 percent are found in East Africa and 23 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Benja is also the 45,004^th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 15,690 people.

This last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 299,105. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 44 percent are found, Tanga Region, where 42 percent are found and Njombe Region, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname 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 incidence of Benja has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 255 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benja Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Benja last name is predominantly 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.