Benjel Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Benjel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Benjel (57) may also be a first name.
Benjel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benjel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benjel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﺠﻞ, Marathi: बजेल) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Benjel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benjel? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Benjel occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Benjel reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Benjel is also the 1,308,380th most commonly used first name globally, held by 57 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Benjel is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 50 percent are found and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 50 percent are found. Besides Mauritania Benjel is found in one country. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Benjel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benjel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻨﺠﻞ | bnjl | - |
| Benjel in the Marathi language | ||
| बजेल | bajela | - |
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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 Benjel
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