Benjamina Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Benjamina Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 13 | 1:157,696 | 20,118 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Benjamina (11,401) may also be a first name.
Benjamina Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benjamina Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benjamina (Bengali: বেঞ্জামিনা, Oriya: େବାମିନା) is more commonly found in Latvia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benjamina? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,228,735th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 38 percent of Benjamina are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in Baltic Europe. Benjamina is also the 56,074th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 11,401 people.
It is most commonly used in Latvia, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 157,696. In Latvia it is most prevalent in: Semigallia, where 85 percent are found and Riga Planning Region, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Latvia it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Madagascar, where 24 percent are found and India, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Benjamina Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamina in the Bengali language | ||
| বেঞ্জামিনা | benjamina | - |
| Benjamina in the Oriya language | ||
| େବାମିନା | ebamina | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benjamina
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