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

The surname Benjamen (Marathi: बजामेन) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 75,044^th most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,113,452 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Benjamen are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 62 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benjamen is also the 31,127^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 25,921 people.

The surname Benjamen is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,047 people, or 1 in 43,771. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ondo, where 9 percent reside, Lagos, where 9 percent reside and Oyo, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Benjamen exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 15 percent reside and Haiti, where 6 percent reside.

Benjamen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Benjamen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benjamen last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benjamen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Benjamen surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Benjamen surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Benjamen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.29% less than the national average, earning R 34,956 per year; in United States they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $43,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $45,944 CAD per year.