Benjemin Surname
Approximately 328 people bear this surname
Benjemin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 282 | 1:628,166 | 29,753 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Benjemin (676) may also be a first name.
Benjemin Demographics
Benjemin Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
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/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benjemin? popularity and diffusion
Benjemin is the 839,220th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. Benjemin is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Benjemin reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Benjemin is also the 318,733rd most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 676 people.
The surname Benjemin is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 282 people, or 1 in 628,166. In Nigeria Benjemin is most prevalent in: Kano, where 38 percent live, Bauchi, where 15 percent live and Kaduna, where 13 percent live. Beside Nigeria Benjemin is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Benjemin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Benjemin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Benjemin surname decreased 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Benjemin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjeamin | 94 | 5 | / |
| Benjeming | 94 | 3 | / |
| Benjemisn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Benjemina | 94 | 1 | / |
| Benjemn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Benjimin | 88 | 109 | / |
| Benjemen | 88 | 58 | / |
| Begnemin | 88 | 3 | / |
| Bengemin | 88 | 3 | / |
| Banjemin | 88 | 2 | / |
| Benjaimin | 82 | 13 | / |
| Beenjeemn | 82 | 10 | / |
| Bensemina | 82 | 4 | / |
| Benzemina | 82 | 4 | / |
| Benjement | 82 | 4 | / |
| Benjimina | 82 | 2 | / |
| Benjiomin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Benjimn | 80 | 7 | / |
| Bengemn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bnjemmn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bnjeemn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benjimen | 75 | 180 | / |
| Bengimin | 75 | 7 | / |
| Benzemen | 75 | 6 | / |
| Banjimin | 75 | 4 | / |
| Benzimin | 75 | 3 | / |
| Binsemin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bengemen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Binjimin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bensemen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benjaimn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benyimin | 75 | 0 | / |
| Benjaimen | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bnjeemeen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bennjimen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bengement | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benshemen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Binjimina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benchimin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bainjimin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banjjimin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bincheming | 67 | 5 | / |
| Banjimn | 67 | 1 | / |
Benjemin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benjemin in the Marathi language | ||
| बॅन्जेमीन | benjemina | - |
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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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- 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 Benjemin
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