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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) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 117,825^th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,866,209 people. The surname Benjamine is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Benjamine are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 48 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 56,773^rd most commonly used given name throughout the world, held by 11,202 people.

The last name Benjamine is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,879 people, or 1 in 94,275. In Nigeria Benjamine is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 12 percent reside, Abia, where 10 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 9 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 32 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.

Benjamine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Benjamine has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benjamine last name declined 68 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benjamine Last Name Statistics ^demography

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