Benza Surname

52,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Benza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola4,9301:5,474762
DR Congo1,1971:61,7217,343
Zimbabwe8511:18,1412,675
Italy4591:133,23921,406
United States4511:803,67861,918
Ukraine4181:108,90615,573
Romania2061:97,46511,117
Philippines1881:538,50161,337
Peru1441:220,7239,717
Argentina1141:374,94229,068
Paraguay901:80,4082,006
France781:851,573100,617
Poland771:493,62048,553
Russia721:2,001,709124,796
Kenya711:650,42129,207
Belarus511:186,29524,218
Mauritania421:97,4976,070
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Israel171:503,39037,521
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
England141:3,979,861125,553
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Austria131:655,03358,041
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Congo71:712,72815,723
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Benža (19) & Benźa (1) are calculated separately.

Benza (193) may also be a first name.

Benza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benza (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﺰ, Russian: Бенза) is held by more people in Angola than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Benža or Benźa. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benza? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 52,523rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 748,131 people. Benza occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Benza live; 60 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Benza is also the 653,740th most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 193 people.

The last name Benza is most frequently held in Angola, where it is borne by 4,930 people, or 1 in 5,474. Apart from Angola Benza exists in 67 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 12 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent live.

Benza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Benza has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benza last name expanded 5,638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Benza surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Christian (67%) in Kenya and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Benza last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Benza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 259.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 69,768 per year; in United States they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning $47,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $51,761 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benža9319/
Benźa931/
Benzha91972/
Beunza91588/
Benzai91285/
Bendza91204/
Benzia91159/
Buenza91150/
Bhenza9128/
Baenza9127/
Bencza9111/
Bienza9110/
Benzah918/
Benzad916/
Benzza914/
Benzoa913/
Boenza913/
Bentza912/
Benzea912/
Benzau912/
Benzay911/
Beenza911/
Benzaa911/
Benzat911/
Benzaï911/
Bnza8934/
Benzaid838,241/
Benzait832,923/
Benzaia8360/
Bendzsa8351/
Benzsay8326/
Benzaya835/
Benzaïd833/
Boenzai831/
Benzaïa831/
Bendzat831/
Beuntza831/
Benzaiz831/
Benzayd831/
Benzzaa831/
Beenzay831/
Benzais831/
Benzi806,914/
Benzo802,377/
Benze801,538/
Binza801,405/
Venza801,346/
Bensa801,304/
Benja80830/
Benca80610/
Wenza80377/
Benxa80201/
Benzy8078/
Benţa8054/
Benča8031/
Benša8029/
Bemza8011/
Bença808/
Uenza801/
Benzé801/
Bönza801/
Benzaich7711/
Benzheha772/
Benzzaid771/
Beenzaid771/
Benzer735,160/
Benzid733,936/
Bensah731,850/
Benzie731,841/
Bentsa731,754/
Bengia731,589/
Bensad73775/
Benjaa73733/
Benzzi73547/
Bencha73526/
Bengez73523/
Benzit73484/
Benzeş73444/
Bensai73416/
Buensa73408/
Binzha73392/
Mpenza73339/
Benzet73338/
Bengea73263/
Boenzi73259/
Bencea73258/
Bindza73241/
Ouenza73206/
Bensat73204/
Bendja73183/
Benjat73172/
Bensay73145/
Bensiz73143/
Binzat73110/
Bengiz73109/
Benčat7397/
Benzio7390/
Bienzi7387/
Benczo7386/
Buenze7368/
Buinza7364/
Benčať7355/
Benzee7354/
Bensha7342/
Bienze7334/
Benzzo7330/
Buenzi7329/
Benţea7328/
Benzey7325/
Benzes7319/
Bhenxa7319/
Bencia7317/
Bhenzi7314/
Benssa7314/
Bendzo7312/
Binzia7312/
Benčaj7312/
Benjai7312/
Venzat7310/
Benxha7310/
Bhinza738/
Benjay736/
Bensia735/
Bensau735/
Bhensa734/
Wenzia734/
Benjač733/
Bencai733/
Bendzi733/
Bensaa733/
Benzić733/
Benzos733/
Benjas733/
Binzai733/
Bencau732/
Beenzi732/
Bhenja732/
Binzah732/
Benzez732/
Benzeh732/
Boenzo732/
Biensa732/
Bienzo732/
Bensaï732/
Benzip732/
Benzot732/
Benzou732/
Benjaj732/
Benzhi732/
Bencoa731/
Benxze731/
Benzce731/
Wenzai731/
Bensea731/
Benças731/
Huenza731/
Venzau731/
Woenza731/
Benzoy731/
Bençaj731/
Bencsa731/
Bendža731/
Bensez731/
Bensoa731/
Binzau731/
Benszo731/
Bhenca731/
Beunze731/
Benzoh731/
Binzad731/
Bionza731/
Bensaid6756,170/
Bensaad6713,143/
Benchaa677,728/
Bensaha673,937/
Benchea673,517/
Bhaensa67896/
Bensaih67847/
Benzies67392/
Benchat67346/
Benchad67343/
Binzaid67238/
Benzeid67212/
Bensaïd67209/
Behnsad67209/
Bensaia67136/
Bensaya67101/
Benssad6767/
Behnjad6762/
Bensach6755/
Bensaja6746/
Benxhaj6744/
Bintzas6739/
Bensaud6732/
Bindzau6722/
Bensais6720/
Benshea6714/
Benzhos6711/
Venzais6710/
Benshay679/
Bensaah679/
Bensait678/
Bendzhi677/
Benzeer677/
Bensayd677/
Bienzzo676/
Buenzey676/
Bhuensa675/
Benjach675/
Benshah675/
Binzaya675/
Benssat675/
Bęza674/
Bnze674/
Wnza674/
Benshad673/
Benchay673/
Benchaà673/
Benzesh673/
Buenzie672/
Bensaas672/
Benziez672/
Bendzos672/
Bensaâd672/
Bencsai672/
Bhengea671/
Benchap671/
Benchha671/
Bendzie671/
Bhiensa671/
Binzaha671/
Bnja671/
Bnsa671/
Benseez671/
Benshoa671/
Benzier671/
Benssay671/
Bendjai671/
Ouenzah671/
Benchaã671/
Benzger671/
Benzieh671/
Bentsau671/
Bentsha671/
Bencsay671/
Bendzio671/
Bendzou671/
Bengetz671/
Bendjas671/
Bensaîd671/
Benssah671/
Benjouz671/
Beunzou671/
Biendzi671/
Bensayh671/
Benchas671/
Bensaai671/
Byndzha671/
Bnxa671/
Bnzy671/
Benjais670/
Bennjas670/

Benza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benza in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻨﺰbnz61.54
ﺑﻨﺰﺍbnza30.77
ﺑﻴﻨﺰﺍbynza7.69
Benza in the Russian language
Бензаbenza-

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