Bennin Surname

150,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Bennin Surname User-submission:

The Bennin surname means 'not in vain'.

Bennin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2,4251:11,1431,489
United States3911:927,00569,520
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
England171:3,277,533109,658
Norway81:642,78647,258
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
France31:22,140,907385,998
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Bennin (15) may also be a first name.

Bennin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bennin surname means 'not in vain'.

- kimberlyabennin

Bennin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bennin occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bennin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bennin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 150,357th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,483,826 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Bennin are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bennin is also the 2,900,335th most common forename at a global level, borne by 15 people.

It is most frequent in Ghana, where it is held by 2,425 people, or 1 in 11,143. Outside of Ghana this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Bennin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bennin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bennin last name rose 1,777 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bennin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bennin are 32.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Bennin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning 399,800 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2263.86% more than the national average, earning R 5,617,430 per year and in United States they earn 11.19% more than the national average, earning $47,977 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benning9212,039/
Bennion924,611/
Bennien9235/
Bennina9211/
Benninck862/
Bennnnin861/
Benningc861/
Behnning860/
Vennin83438/
Bennen83267/
Wennin8347/
Binnin838/
Bnning833/
Bennim832/
Bynnin830/
Bnin802/
Binning773,362/
Venning772,727/
Bünning771,564/
Wennink77784/
Bönning77735/
Binnion77670/
Vennink77248/
Waennin77115/
Bennent7758/
Bennenk7738/
Boennen7718/
Bønning777/
Uenning773/
Vennina772/
Benneng771/
Wengnin771/
Bynning771/
Buennen771/
Binnina771/
Bennyon770/
Baennen770/
Benneen770/
Vennion770/
Bnind7311/
Bnina735/
B'Nin731/
Bnuin731/
Bennentt717/
Weenning712/
Huenning711/
Bingning711/
Venningø711/
Winnin67379/
Vennen67292/
Wennen67138/
Binnim6797/
Bennem6771/
Vennim6743/
B'Nina674/
Vinnin673/
Bhning672/
Wnnion671/
Bimnin671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bennin
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