Benjafield Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Benjafield Surname Definition:

Weekley calls insoluble, but it may be only a form of Bende-ville, or it may contain the Wilts surname seen in Sutton Benger

Benjafield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3891:143,23413,859
Australia371:729,61448,196
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Wales201:154,72710,755
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Benjafield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Weekley calls insoluble, but it may be only a form of Bende-ville, or it may contain the Wilts surname seen in Sutton Benger

Surnames (1917) by Walter Parry Haskett-Smith

Benjafield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benjafield is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjafield? popularity and diffusion

It is the 616,129th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,575,092 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Benjafield live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 389 people, or 1 in 143,234. In England Benjafield is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 11 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Essex, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Benjafield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benjafield has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Benjafield last name increased 249 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benjafield Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Benjafield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.83% less than the national average, earning R 19,416 per year and in Canada they earn 11.6% more than the national average, earning $55,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benjfield951/
Benjafeld950/
Benjafeild900/
Benjyfield900/
bin Jaflid701/
Payne-Joefield581/

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