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

The last name Benjamine (Bengali: বেনজামি, Marathi: बेन्जािमन, Oriya: େବାମିନ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 117,825^th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,866,209 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Benjamine live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benjamine is also the 56,773^rd most common forename worldwide, borne by 11,202 people.

This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,879 people, or 1 in 94,275. In Nigeria Benjamine is most prevalent in: Rivers, where 12 percent live, Abia, where 10 percent live and Bayelsa, where 9 percent live. Not including Nigeria Benjamine occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 32 percent live and Tanzania, where 10 percent live.

Benjamine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Benjamine has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 68 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benjamine Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Benjamine last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Benjamine earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 33.5% less than the national average, earning R 158,028 per year and in United States they earn 22.18% less than the national average, earning $33,578 USD per year.