Benjimen Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

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

Benjimen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benjimen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea811:100,66313,542
India651:11,801,006214,148
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Benjimen (1,238) may also be a first name.

Benjimen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benjimen (Marathi: बजुमेन) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Benjimen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjimen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,272,314th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Benjimen reside; 45 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 45 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Benjimen is also the 224,663rd most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 1,238 people.

It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 100,663. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Eastern Highlands, where 27 percent live, Western Highlands, where 25 percent live and Jiwaka, where 15 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 36 percent live and Nigeria, where 13 percent live.

Benjimen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benjimen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benjimen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benjimen in the Marathi language
बजुमेनbajumena25
बजीमेनbajimena25
बेन्जीमेनbenjimena25
बॅन्जीमनbenjimana25

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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 Benjimen
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