Benjemen Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Benjemen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benjemen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Benjemen (161) may also be a first name.

Benjemen Last Name Facts

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

Benjemen is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Benjemen.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjemen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,530,696th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Benjemen are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 722,635th most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 161 people.

The surname Benjemen is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 5,210,081. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Gombe, where 53 percent are found, Kogi, where 21 percent are found and Oyo, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 34 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.

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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 Benjemen
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