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 found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Benjy.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Benjy is mostly found 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 commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 1,963 people.

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

Phonetically Similar Names

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Benjay916/
Benjoy912/
Benjye911/
Bnjy891/
Benjaya839/
Behnjay831/
Bienjiy831/
Benijay831/
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/
Benjet7319/
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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