Benjaman Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Benjaman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benjaman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea621:131,51218,033
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
India211:36,526,923420,161
Liberia111:400,77620,681
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England41:13,929,515290,718
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4251:118,16211,577

Benjaman (1,228) may also be a first name.

Benjaman Last Name Facts

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

Benjaman (Hindi: बेंजमन, Marathi: बजमन, Oriya: େବାମନ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjaman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,198,640th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 32 percent of Benjaman are found; 31 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 31 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 225,772nd most widespread forename internationally It is held by 1,228 people.

The last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 131,512. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Eastern Highlands, where 27 percent reside, Morobe, where 16 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea Benjaman occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.

Benjaman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Benjaman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benjaman last name contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benjaman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benjaman last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Benjaman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning R 249,828 per year and in United States they earn 34.99% less than the national average, earning $28,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benjaman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benjaman in the Oriya language
େବାମନebamana-
Benjaman in the Hindi language
बेंजमनbenjamana66.67
बेन्जमनbenjamana33.33
Benjaman in the Marathi language
बजमनbajamana60
बजीमनbajimana40

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