Benjaminsson Surname

363,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Benjaminsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benjaminsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9561:10,300909
Norway91:571,36544,190
Finland71:785,24338,644
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Benjamínsson (68) are calculated separately.

Benjaminsson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Benjaminsson Come From? nationality or country of origin

Benjaminsson occurs most in Sweden. It may occur as a variant: Benjamínsson. Click here to see other possible spellings of Benjaminsson.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjaminsson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benjaminsson is the 363,955th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 7,346,316 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Benjaminsson live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 956 people, or 1 in 10,300. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 67 percent reside, Halland County, where 13 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 6 percent reside. Other than Sweden this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 1 percent reside and Finland, where 1 percent reside.

Benjaminsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benjaminsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benjaminsson surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benjaminsson Last Name Statistics demography

Benjaminsson earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 49.8% less than the national average, earning 173,715 kr per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benjaminsson
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