Benjaimin Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Benjaimin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Benjamin.' Most of the instances in the London Directory are modern Jewish, but several, no doubt, represent a period when Benjamin, like Joseph, was not unpopular in England.
Read More About This SurnameBenjaimin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Benjaimin (39) may also be a first name.
Benjaimin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Benjamin.' Most of the instances in the London Directory are modern Jewish, but several, no doubt, represent a period when Benjamin, like Joseph, was not unpopular in England.
Catering fil. Benjamini. Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Benjamin, Bedfordshire, ibid.
1892. 'The wife of S. S. Benjamin, prematurely, of a son': Daily Telegraph, Aug. 18.
The personal name. As a surname it is chiefly, but not altogether, confined to the Jewish families. The derivative surnames are Benn, Bean, Benns, Benson, Benhacock, Bencock, Benkin, Benny, Bense.
Benjamin: (Hebrew.) The son of the right hand; the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons.
Benjaimin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benjaimin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benjaimin is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Benjaimin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,391,485th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Benjaimin occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Benjaimin are found; 77 percent are found in West Africa and 77 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benjaimin is also the 1,637,361st most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 39 people.
The surname Benjaimin is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria Benjaimin is most numerous in: Rivers, where 30 percent reside, Lagos, where 20 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 10 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 8 percent reside and Haiti, where 8 percent reside.
Benjaimin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Benjaimin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benjaimin last name fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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