Benjemin Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

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

Benjemin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benjemin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2821:628,16629,753
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
United States131:27,881,456736,413
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Benjemin (676) may also be a first name.

Benjemin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benjemin (Marathi: बॅन्जेमीन) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Benjemin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjemin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 839,220th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Benjemin live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benjemin is also the 318,733rd most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 676 people.

The surname Benjemin is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 282 people, or 1 in 628,166. In Nigeria Benjemin is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 38 percent are found, Bauchi, where 15 percent are found and Kaduna, where 13 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Benjemin is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Benjemin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benjemin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benjemin last name decreased 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benjemin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Benjemin last name is primarily Muslim (50%) in Nigeria.

The amount Benjemin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.57% less than the national average, earning R 5,784 per year and in United States they earn 43.35% less than the national average, earning $24,444 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benjemin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benjemin in the Marathi language
बॅन्जेमीनbenjemina-

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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 Benjemin
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