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

The surname Benjamine (Bengali: বেনজামি, Marathi: बेन्जािमन, Oriya: େବାମିନ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Benjamine is the 117,825^th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,866,209 people. This surname is mostly 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 occurring given name world-wide, held by 11,202 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,879 people, or 1 in 94,275. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 12 percent are found, Abia, where 10 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 9 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 32 percent are found and Tanzania, where 10 percent are found.

Benjamine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Benjamine Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Benjamine surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% 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.