View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Benyam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Benyam (Oriya: େବନାମ) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benyam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 174,635^th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,967,242 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Benyam live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 72,298^th most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 7,802 people.

Benyam is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 2,415 people, or 1 in 40,392. Other than Ethiopia Benyam is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.

Benyam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Benyam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Benyam surname rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benyam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Benyam are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Benyam earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year.