Benjaminsen Surname
Approximately 1,667 people bear this surname
Benjaminsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1,153 | 1:4,460 | 410 |
| Denmark | 271 | 1:20,829 | 2,090 |
| Greenland | 67 | 1:841 | 133 |
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| Netherlands | 47 | 1:359,302 | 39,900 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Faroe Islands | 13 | 1:3,769 | 407 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Benjaminsen Demographics
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Benjaminsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benjaminsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Benjaminsen occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Benjaminsen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 240,075th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,371,653 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Benjaminsen are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is held by 1,153 people, or 1 in 4,460. In Norway Benjaminsen is most prevalent in: Northern Norway, where 50 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 26 percent are found and Western Norway, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Norway Benjaminsen exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 16 percent are found and Greenland, where 4 percent are found.
Benjaminsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Benjaminsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Benjaminsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Benjaminsen are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Benjaminsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.55% less than the national average, earning 309,560 kr per year; in United States they earn 66.41% more than the national average, earning $71,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.37% more than the national average, earning $58,313 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjaminson | 91 | 306 | / |
| Benjaminsson | 87 | 992 | / |
| Benjaminasun | 87 | 1 | / |
| Beniaminson | 82 | 23 | / |
| Benyaminson | 82 | 9 | / |
| Binjaminson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Benjamin-Yasin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benjamínsson | 78 | 68 | / |
| Benjamin Zion | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benyamenson | 73 | 1 | / |
| Benyamynson | 73 | 1 | / |
| Benzomenson | 64 | 0 | / |
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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 Benjaminsen
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