Benjeamin Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Benjeamin 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 SurnameBenjeamin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Benjeamin (92) may also be a first name.
Benjeamin 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.
Benjeamin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benjeamin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Benjeamin occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Benjeamin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Benjeamin live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benjeamin is also the 992,070th most widespread forename globally It is held by 92 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is most common in: Akwa Ibom, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside.
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