Benjy Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Benjy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benjy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Benjy (1,963) may also be a first name.

Benjy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benjy is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Benjy reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 171,038th most common forename on earth, held by 1,963 people.

The surname Benjy is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Oyo, where 60 percent reside, Abia, where 20 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 14 percent reside and Malaysia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Benjye911/
Bnjy891/
Benjaya839/
Behnjay831/
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Benja80830/
Benji80754/
Bency80609/
Benye80309/
Benje80304/
Benzy8078/
Bensy8051/
Banjy808/
Benyé801/
Binjy801/
Benjes73363/
Benssy73321/
Bensoy73257/
Benjed73204/
Bendje73186/
Bendji73150/
Bensay73145/
Benjid73138/
Benjie73118/
Bensey7389/
Benyes7373/
Benyhe7371/
Bengey7368/
Benhay7340/
Benzey7325/
Banjoy7323/
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Benyoi7318/
Benyeh7317/
Bentje7316/
Banjay7315/
Benjei7314/
Benjee7314/
Bencoy7314/
Benyea7314/
Benjer7312/
Bhenji7312/
Benjis7312/
Benjai7312/
Bhanjy7311/
Benyeş7311/
Benchy7310/
Beniey7310/
Behnje7310/
Benija739/
Binjoy738/
Bhenje737/
Benshy737/
Beniji737/
Benyaa736/
Bentji735/
Benjii735/
Bensiy734/
Betnji734/
Benjit734/
Benjji734/
Benhey733/
Benyed733/
Benyie733/
Bemnji733/
Benjeh733/
Benjić733/
Benyuy733/
Bhenja732/
Bhenye732/
Binjay732/
Venjay732/
Beniyo732/
Bienji732/
Benyey732/
Benjaj732/
Benzay731/
Beneey731/
Benyip731/
Benyit731/
Wenjye731/
Bensyd731/
Benihy731/
Benzoy731/
Bençaj731/
Bendjé731/
Benkhy731/
Benjih731/
Benjoa731/
Bonjay731/
Baenye731/
Banjyi731/
Bienye731/
Begney730/
Beneoy730/
Bonjoy730/
Banjey730/
Benaija67410/
Benkhay67310/
Bensaya67101/
Beentje6766/
Bensaja6746/
Benxhaj6744/
Bencych6733/
Besnyői6729/
Benzsay6726/
Bendjoi6714/
Benyish6710/
Benssey6710/
Benshay679/
Benajji679/
Bengeyi678/
Benijes678/
Bensayd677/
Benkhey677/
Bhanjay676/
Benjeer676/
Benhija676/
Buenzey676/
Benzaya675/
Benijit675/
Banijay674/
Benkhiy674/
Benajhi674/
Besniyi674/
Benchay673/
Bnji673/
Bienyie673/
Benkhyo672/
Bendjed672/
Benyaha672/
Benyett672/
Beinyuy672/
Binjaya672/
Beanchy671/
Binjhiy671/
Behniay671/
Beenjee671/
Benejge671/
Banijoy671/
Benssay671/
Bendjai671/
Benyahy671/
Venjhay671/
Beigney671/
Benaaye671/
Bengeyo671/
Bendjet671/
Beendji671/
Benseyd671/
Benijis671/
Benjaja671/
Benjois671/
Betniji671/
Bienjie671/
Banjhay671/
Benjuid671/
Bensayh671/
Benajja671/
Bendjeh671/
Bendjij671/
Benzayd671/
Beenzay671/
Behency671/
Bncj671/
Bnjj671/
Bnzy671/
Benjais670/
Benchey670/

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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 Benjy
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