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

Benjamin (Arabic: بينيامين, Bengali: বেঞ্জামিন, Georgian: ბენჯამინ, Hindi: बेन्जामिन, Marathi: बजामीन, Oriya: େବାମିନ, Tibetan: བིན་བྱམ་ཨིན་) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Benjamín, Benjámin, Benjamìn, Benjamïn or Bénjamin. Click here for further possible spellings of Benjamin.

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

The surname Benjamin is the 1,792^nd most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,857 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Benjamin reside; 35 percent reside in West Africa and 27 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 258^th most commonly held forename globally, borne by 2,246,488 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 76,485 people, or 1 in 2,316. In Nigeria Benjamin is primarily found in: Kogi, where 8 percent reside, Rivers, where 7 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in 186 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.

Benjamin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Benjamin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benjamin surname rose 745 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 512 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 445 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 957 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Benjamin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Jewish (43%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (38%) in Lebanon and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Benjamin last name are 39.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Benjamin earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.51% less than the national average, earning 264,721 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.06% more than the national average, earning R 254,412 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.35% less than the national average, earning $20,125,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $42,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $48,608 CAD per year.