Benjmin Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Benjmin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benjmin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India271:28,409,829361,298
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Benjmin (239) may also be a first name.

Benjmin Last Name Facts

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

Benjmin (Bengali: বেনজামিন, Hindi: बेन्जमीन, Marathi: बजमीन, Oriya: େବାମିନ) is found most in India. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Benjmin.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjmin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,414,640th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. Benjmin occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Benjmin live; 46 percent live in South Asia and 43 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 578,640th most common first name globally, borne by 239 people.

It is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 28,409,829. In India Benjmin is primarily found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 33 percent live, Maharashtra, where 30 percent live and Haryana, where 15 percent live. Outside of India Benjmin occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Benjmin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benjmin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Benjmin surname declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benjmin Last Name Statistics demography

Benjmin earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benjmin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benjmin in the Bengali language
বেনজামিনbenajamina-
Benjmin in the Oriya language
େବାମିନebamina-
Benjmin in the Marathi language
बजमीनbajamina80
बेन्जािमनbenjaimana6.67
बेनजामीनbenajamina4.44
बेजमीनbejamina4.44
बेन्ज़िमनbenzimana2.22
बेजामीनbejamina2.22
Benjmin in the Hindi language
बेन्जमीनbenjamina70
बेन्जमिनbenjamina20
बेंजमिनbenjamina10

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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 Benjmin
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