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

The last name Benyam (Oriya: େବନାମ) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 174,635^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,967,242 people. Benyam is primarily found 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 frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 7,802 people.

The surname is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,415 people, or 1 in 40,392. Outside of Ethiopia Benyam is found in 7 countries. It also occurs 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 occurrence of Benyam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benyam last name increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benyam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Benyam surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with 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.