Benjanmin Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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.

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Benjanmin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Benjamin: (Hebrew.) The son of the right hand; the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Benjanmin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benjanmin occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Benjanmin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjanmin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,185,033rd most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname is primarily found 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 frequently held first name globally It is held by 120 people.

The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 5,904,759. In Nigeria Benjanmin is primarily found in: Kogi, where 23 percent are found, Lagos, where 20 percent are found and Ekiti, where 17 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

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