Benyan Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Benyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia511:86,4427,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Benyan (8,764) may also be a first name.

Benyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benyan (Georgian: ბენიანი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻴﺎﻥ, Russian: Бенян) occurs in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Benyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benyan? popularity and diffusion

Benyan is the 2,273,756th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Benyan are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Benyan is also the 66,913th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 8,764 people.

The surname Benyan is most widely held in Liberia, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 86,442. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Lofa County, where 35 percent reside, Bong County, where 29 percent reside and Montserrado County, where 20 percent reside. Barring Liberia Benyan exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Georgia, where 4 percent reside.

Benyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benyan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beanyan921/
Benyahan8633/
Benayyan8625/
Benajyan866/
Beinyang862/
Beenyang861/
Benyaoun861/
Benyon831,252/
Benian831,123/
Benhan83126/
Begnan83115/
Binyan83105/
Venyan8378/
Wenyan8360/
Benjan8317/
Benean835/
Benyassin80171/
Benaiyang807/
Benhayyan801/
Beniane77638/
Benaion77385/
Benayon77375/
Benjane77162/
Whenyan77130/
Benjean7758/
Bengean7751/
Behnian7748/
Benjamn7731/
Bengian7718/
Benjain7715/
Benjian7714/
Bainyan779/
Benhain778/
Binyaan777/
Benjaun774/
Benihan773/
Benehan772/
Beignan772/
Begnane772/
Bhinyan771/
Begnand771/
Beniann771/
Weanyan771/
Beniand771/
Benijan771/
Beñyaan771/
Bienian771/
Beanyam771/
Benjank771/
Wenyane771/
Beenhan771/
Beynhan770/
Benjann770/
Bhuinyan71319/
Benhayon71317/
Benejean71198/
Benggian71153/
Binyahan71107/
Benegian7179/
Beniahan7165/
Bengihan7133/
Binyaneh7115/
Benajean717/
Weinyang715/
Binyasen714/
Beniaina714/
Benjiang713/
Benjasin713/
Benjahan712/
Benhjain711/
Benjaine711/
Benjamne711/
Benjaimn711/
Behnayon711/
Hwenyang711/
Beignang711/
Benjamìn711/
Benjamïn711/
Binayyan711/
Benyatim711/
Benjiamn711/
Benijamn711/
Benehank710/
Benham6712,667/
Beniam672,944/
Bignan671,599/
Benion67710/
Binyon67662/
Winyan67249/
Begnon67146/
Wenyon6786/
Benianová6763/
Binian6747/
Benhon6738/
Wenhan6735/
Benjam6735/
Begnam6728/
Binhan6716/
Wegnan6714/
Vinyan6711/
Binjan678/
Beneon678/
Binyasing678/
Venian674/
Binyachin674/
Binyaseng674/
Vegnan673/
Benián672/
Benjanová672/
Binyassin672/
Benjasing672/
Benyahoum671/
Benhajjan671/
Benianova671/
Benjon671/
Binyangue671/
Binhayyan671/
Benehatin671/
Vwetnyang671/
Benjaseen671/
Venjan670/
Venean670/
Binean670/
Bynhan670/
Bynian670/

Benyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benyan in the Georgian language
ბენიანიbeniani-
Benyan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻨﻴﺎﻥbnyan-
Benyan in the Russian language
Бенянbenan-

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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
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  • 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 Benyan
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