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

The last name Benjam (Hindi: बेनजम, Marathi: बजम, Oriya: େବାମ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Benjam is the 3,323,005^th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 34 percent of Benjam reside; 29 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benjam is also the 494,917^th most frequent forename in the world, held by 315 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kogi, where 40 percent are found, Abia, where 30 percent are found and Edo, where 10 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

Benjam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Benjam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benjam surname grew 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benjam Last Name Statistics ^demography

Benjam earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.54% less than the national average, earning $26,950 USD per year.