Benjanmin Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Benjanmin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Benjamin.' Most of the instances in the London Directory are modern Jewish, but several, no doubt, represent a period when Benjamin, like Joseph, was not unpopular in England.
Read More About This SurnameBenjanmin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Benjanmin (120) may also be a first name.
Benjanmin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Benjamin.' Most of the instances in the London Directory are modern Jewish, but several, no doubt, represent a period when Benjamin, like Joseph, was not unpopular in England.
Catering fil. Benjamini. Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Benjamin, Bedfordshire, ibid.
1892. 'The wife of S. S. Benjamin, prematurely, of a son': Daily Telegraph, Aug. 18.
The personal name. As a surname it is chiefly, but not altogether, confined to the Jewish families. The derivative surnames are Benn, Bean, Benns, Benson, Benhacock, Bencock, Benkin, Benny, Bense.
Benjamin: (Hebrew.) The son of the right hand; the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons.
Benjanmin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benjanmin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benjanmin occurs most in Nigeria. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benjanmin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,185,033rd most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname Benjanmin occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Benjanmin reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 79 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benjanmin is also the 852,104th most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 120 people.
The last name Benjanmin is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 5,904,759. In Nigeria Benjanmin is primarily found in: Kogi, where 23 percent reside, Lagos, where 20 percent reside and Ekiti, where 17 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjanmini | 95 | 3 | / |
| Benjanimin | 95 | 2 | / |
| Benjanmn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Benjammin | 89 | 7 | / |
| Benjanmen | 89 | 6 | / |
| Binjanmin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Benianmin | 89 | 1 | / |
| bin Janamin | 80 | 29 | / |
| bin Janimin | 80 | 2 | / |
| bin Janumin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benjammim | 78 | 1 | / |
| Benjinmen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Benyammin | 78 | 1 | / |
| bin Jinmin | 74 | 1 | / |
| bin Janiman | 70 | 16 | / |
| bin Janimon | 70 | 1 | / |
| bin Jenamin | 70 | 1 | / |
| bin Jhanaman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binyanmeen | 63 | 3 | / |
| bin Jeonmani | 57 | 2 | / |
| Binyommin | 56 | 1 | / |
| bin Juniman | 50 | 9 | / |
| bin Jinuman | 50 | 5 | / |
| bin Jeniman | 50 | 3 | / |
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