Benkuu Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Benkuu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Benkuu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benkuu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Benkuu is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benkuu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Benkuu are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Benkuu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kilifi County, where 50 percent live and Mombasa County, where 50 percent live. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Liberia, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benku | 91 | 34 | / |
| Benkou | 83 | 1,031 | / |
| Bengku | 83 | 42 | / |
| Benkut | 83 | 36 | / |
| Benkau | 83 | 19 | / |
| Benkeu | 83 | 11 | / |
| Benkud | 83 | 4 | / |
| Benquku | 77 | 19 | / |
| Benkhou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Benkous | 77 | 5 | / |
| Benkouh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bengkuh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Beunkeu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Benkout | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bengkui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Binku | 73 | 3,521 | / |
| Benkó | 73 | 1,382 | / |
| Venku | 73 | 50 | / |
| Bencu | 73 | 33 | / |
| Benkü | 73 | 24 | / |
| Wenku | 73 | 5 | / |
| Benkú | 73 | 1 | / |
| Benkhouy | 71 | 204 | / |
| Benkouss | 71 | 138 | / |
| Benkhoud | 71 | 15 | / |
| Benkouch | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bengkuit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benkhous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benkhouj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benkie | 67 | 190 | / |
| Bingku | 67 | 112 | / |
| Bencut | 67 | 89 | / |
| Benceu | 67 | 72 | / |
| Wenkus | 67 | 56 | / |
| Benkoe | 67 | 55 | / |
| Bencuz | 67 | 51 | / |
| Binkuś | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wengku | 67 | 37 | / |
| Bencus | 67 | 15 | / |
| Binkau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Binkou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hwenku | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wenkui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wenkau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wenkou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhencu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bynkou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wenkeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Benkhouch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bencau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Venkau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Binkeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhinku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binkku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benkhouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpenku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buinku | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Benkuu
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