Benjimin Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Benjimin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benjimin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
United States171:21,321,114641,998
India131:59,005,029552,550
Liberia61:734,75629,369
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Benjimin (472) may also be a first name.

Benjimin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benjimin (Marathi: बिजमीन) is found most in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Benjimin.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjimin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benjimin is the 1,755,741st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Benjimin are found; 41 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 391,811th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 472 people.

The surname Benjimin is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 4,542,122. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kaduna, where 28 percent are found, Kogi, where 18 percent are found and Lagos, where 13 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Benjimin occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Benjimin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Benjimin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 47 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benjimin Last Name Statistics demography

Benjimin earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.44% less than the national average, earning $42,096 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benjimin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benjimin in the Marathi language
बिजमीनbijamina50
बजीमीनbajimina50

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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 Benjimin
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