Benjumea Surname

41,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Benjumea Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benjumea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia9,5731:4,991745
Spain2,3731:19,7022,168
Venezuela2601:116,1703,990
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
Ecuador261:611,76311,738
England81:6,964,757184,742
France71:9,488,960336,266
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Benjumea Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benjumea occurs in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjumea? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 41,548th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 580,126 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Benjumea reside; 79 percent reside in South America and 78 percent reside in Caribbean South America.

The surname Benjumea is most frequent in Colombia, where it is held by 9,573 people, or 1 in 4,991. In Colombia it is most frequent in: Antioquia Department, where 29 percent live, La Guajira Department, where 19 percent live and Valle del Cauca Department, where 12 percent live. Other than Colombia this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 19 percent live and Venezuela, where 2 percent live.

Benjumea Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Benjumea are 43.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Benjumea earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 67.57% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,286 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $27,129,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning $40,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.39% less than the national average, earning $35,576 CAD per year.

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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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