Benura Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Benura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1021:151,35519,214
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Benura (81) may also be a first name.

Benura Last Name Facts

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

Benura (Bengali: বেনুরা, Oriya: େବନୁରା) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benura? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benura is the 1,666,404th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Benura live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,068,082nd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 81 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 151,355. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 45 percent are found, Mashonaland Central Province, where 16 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 12 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe Benura exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 7 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benhura922,249/
Bengura92193/
Benoura92137/
Baenura929/
Benuura922/
Behnura921/
Bhenura921/
Benhoura861,147/
Bengaura8699/
Benureau8692/
Bhengura8654/
Bhenhura8621/
Benourad8612/
Bengoura867/
Benourra864/
Bengurah861/
Benuraud861/
Benourat861/
Banura835,923/
Bonura834,188/
Benora831,283/
Benure83236/
Venura8335/
Binura8317/
Benuri839/
Benuro836/
Wenura834/
Benira832/
Benury831/
Benourrad802/
Benhourra801/
Banurea773,937/
Banuera77671/
Bingura77547/
Benauro77348/
Vengura77238/
Bannura77118/
Uenoura7782/
Benouri7775/
Bonaura7755/
Benoure7733/
Benhuri7730/
Venhura7727/
Benauri7724/
Benguro7717/
Beniera7717/
Banhura7714/
Benhure7713/
Binuraj7712/
Binhura7712/
Bengure7711/
Beneuro779/
Banuura779/
Bhanura778/
Banurah776/
Venuraj775/
Banaura773/
Benhira773/
Bainura772/
Beunure772/
Venutra772/
Venuira772/
Benuroh772/
Bemhura771/
Beenuri771/
Baneura771/
Vetnura771/
Vhenura771/
Bengury771/
Bonoura771/
Bonnura771/
Venaura771/
Boenira771/
Bonuera771/
Banuraa771/
Banurai771/
Banuray771/
Veneura771/
Baanura771/
Beynuri770/
Banureah7161/
Bhengure719/
Benhures714/
Bhingura712/
Bénureau712/
Bingaura712/
Bonneura711/
Beangure711/
Benouret711/
Benhorra711/
Benoured711/
Benoures711/
Venuraaj711/
Banourah711/
Banhoura711/
Benooray710/
Benore67441/
Binuri67327/
Benoureth6788/
Benori6763/
Bannourah6760/
Bonira6741/
Beniro6735/
Banira6730/
Venure6723/
Venuri6718/
Begnourou6717/
Binora6715/
Winura6713/
Benory674/
Banuro673/
Vinura672/
Bonuro672/
Bahanuura672/
Binira672/
Benourred671/
Bengourou671/
Benhourie671/
Benourith671/

Benura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benura in the Bengali language
বেনুরাbenura-
Benura in the Oriya language
େବନୁରାebanura-

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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 Benura
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