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

The last name Benjames is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 5,812,366^th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Benjames is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Benjames are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benjames is also the 2,301,746^th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 22 people.

The surname Benjames is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria Benjames is most common in: Lagos, where 40 percent are found, Abia, where 30 percent are found and Rivers, where 30 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found.