Benjamins Surname
Approximately 3,039 people bear this surname
Benjamins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,118 | 1:7,973 | 975 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| United States | 208 | 1:1,742,591 | 114,999 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| Germany | 108 | 1:745,421 | 56,003 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Benjamins (65) may also be a first name.
Benjamins Demographics
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Benjamins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benjamins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benjamins is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Benjamins.
How Common Is The Last Name Benjamins? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 145,985th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,398,008 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Benjamins live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. Benjamins is also the 1,212,820th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 65 people.
The surname is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,118 people, or 1 in 7,973. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Drenthe, where 45 percent reside, Overijssel, where 15 percent reside and North Holland, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Benjamins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Benjamins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benjamins surname rose 990 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Benjamins Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Benjamins are 1.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55% being registered with the party.
The amount Benjamins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.57% more than the national average, earning $50,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.82% more than the national average, earning $53,568 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjaminsz | 95 | 76 | / |
| Benjaminse | 95 | 23 | / |
| Benjamin S | 95 | 2 | / |
| Benijamins | 95 | 1 | / |
| Benjamns | 94 | 0 | / |
| Benjamens | 89 | 43 | / |
| Benjamans | 89 | 1 | / |
| Beniamins | 89 | 1 | / |
| Benjamincy | 84 | 1 | / |
| Benjamin Seah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Benjamins-Oey | 82 | 1 | / |
| bin Jaminus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benyaminz | 78 | 10 | / |
| Benjamin-House | 78 | 2 | / |
| Veniamins | 78 | 2 | / |
| Benzomins | 78 | 0 | / |
| Benjamin-Izu | 76 | 2 | / |
| Benjamin Azi | 76 | 1 | / |
| bin Jamanis | 70 | 15 | / |
| bin Joamnes | 70 | 1 | / |
| Benjamnusie | 70 | 1 | / |
| bin Jamansah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Punjamanas | 63 | 11 | / |
| Panjamanas | 63 | 8 | / |
| Punjamanus | 63 | 4 | / |
| bin Jeminis | 60 | 5 | / |
| Panja Munsa | 60 | 1 | / |
| Bueno Jimenez | 55 | 1 | / |
| Bueno-Jimenez | 55 | 1 | / |
| Penjemnzie | 53 | 1 | / |
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Benjamins Reference & Research
Benjamin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Benjamin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Benjamins
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis