Benjamain Surname
Approximately 369 people bear this surname
Benjamain 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 SurnameBenjamain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Haiti | 146 | 1:73,177 | 3,931 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Benjamain (19,536) may also be a first name.
Benjamain 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.
Benjamain Demographics
Average Benjamain Salary in
United States
$74,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Benjamain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benjamain Come From? nationality or country of origin
Benjamain occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Benjamain? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 770,644th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 19,749,447 people. The last name Benjamain is mostly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Benjamain are found; 41 percent are found in Central Africa and 41 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Benjamain is also the 38,510th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 19,536 people.
The last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 492,530. Excluding The DR Congo it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 40 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.
Benjamain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Benjamain has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Benjamain Last Name Statistics demography
Benjamain earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.08% more than the national average, earning $74,250 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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