Benkam Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Benkam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Benkam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benkam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Benkam (Marathi: बकम) occurs most in India. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benkam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,391,485th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Benkam live; 38 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Benkam is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 60 percent reside, Gujarat, where 20 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 20 percent reside. Not including India it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 31 percent reside and Algeria, where 8 percent reside.
Benkam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Benkam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benkam last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benkaim | 92 | 11 | / |
| Benkasm | 92 | 2 | / |
| Benckam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Benkkam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Benkham | 92 | 0 | / |
| Baenkham | 86 | 56 | / |
| Binkam | 83 | 284 | / |
| Benkom | 83 | 9 | / |
| Buengkham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bingkam | 77 | 5 | / |
| Benkoum | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bhinkam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Veenkam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vengkam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpenkam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Binkham | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bencasme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bencom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bincam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Binkom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binckom | 62 | 8 | / |
| Bencome | 62 | 7 | / |
| Bimckam | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bhimkam | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bencosme | 57 | 7,219 | / |
| Bincom | 50 | 0 | / |
Benkam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benkam in the Marathi language | ||
| बकम | bakama | - |
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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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- 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 Benkam
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