Benwei Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Benwei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benwei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
China21:683,660,78330,601
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Benwei (11,287) may also be a first name.

Benwei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benwei occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benwei? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Benwei is mostly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Benwei live; 70 percent live in West Africa and 70 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 56,502nd most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 11,287 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria Benwei is mostly found in: Bayelsa, where 100 percent live. Barring Nigeria Benwei is found in 2 countries. It is also common in China, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benweis922/
Benweit921/
Benwi9112/
Benwe912/
Benweiss862/
Beenwi8327/
Beinwi8323/
Binwei8310/
Benbei834/
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Benwie831/
Beunwi831/
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Benwit831/
Benwai831/
Benweh830/
Benwey830/
Bnwe802/
Bnwi801/
Benwitt7722/
Benwait7711/
Bienwii773/
Beenwii773/
Benwish771/
Binweih771/
Beenwer771/
Beinwai771/
Benwith770/
Benwoie770/
Benwa73572/
Binwi73443/
Binwe73422/
Benue73178/
Benui7342/
Benbe7328/
Benbi7315/
Bnwea734/
Benwy732/
Bnwet731/
Bemwi731/
Benway671,851/
Buinwi67821/
Benbih67343/
Benbiy67239/
Benbey67225/
Binwie67185/
Bennui6755/
Binwai6743/
Bihnwi6725/
Benuet6713/
Benbyi6710/
Benuit6710/
Bienue678/
Bainwi677/
Benoue675/
Bienwa675/
Benwad674/
Benwah674/
Binwui674/
Benueh673/
Bainwe673/
Benuey672/
Buinwe672/
Buenue672/
Beanwa671/
Benbee671/
Benuis671/
Beunue671/
Boenwa671/
Benuer671/
Benbhe671/
Binwae671/
Benwaz671/
Binnwi671/
Begnui671/
Benuea671/
Bimwei671/
Bimnwi671/
Bennvi671/
Behnui671/
Bemnui671/
Bembei671/
Benuih671/
Beenwa671/
Benwat670/
Benues670/

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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 Benwei
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