Benjin Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Benjin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Benjin (6,693) may also be a first name.
Benjin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benjin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benjin (Hindi: बेनजीन) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benjin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,460,878th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Benjin are found; 44 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 44 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 79,883rd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 6,693 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 301,990. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: East Sepik, where 85 percent are found, Western Highlands, where 11 percent are found and Jiwaka, where 4 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 23 percent are found and Nigeria, where 21 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Benjin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benjin in the Hindi language | ||
| बेनजीन | benajina | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Benjin
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