Benshi Surname
Approximately 660 people bear this surname
Benshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 590 | 1:32,714 | 2,052 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Benshi (2,372) may also be a first name.
Benshi Demographics
Benshi Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Benshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benshi (Hindi: बेंशी, Marathi: बेन्शी) is more frequently found in Syria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Benshi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Benshi is the 499,041st most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 11,041,736 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Benshi live; 93 percent live in West Asia and 91 percent live in Levant. Benshi is also the 152,528th most widespread given name globally. It is borne by 2,372 people.
The surname is most widely held in Syria, where it is carried by 590 people, or 1 in 32,714. In Syria Benshi is most numerous in: Aleppo Governorate, where 99 percent live. Besides Syria Benshi occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 5 percent live and Jordan, where 1 percent live.
Benshi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Benshi last name is chiefly Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
Benshi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benshi in the Marathi language | ||
| बेन्शी | bensi | - |
| Benshi in the Hindi language | ||
| बेंशी | bensi | 50 |
| बेन्शी | bensi | 33.33 |
| बेनशि | benasi | 16.67 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Benshi
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