Benzien Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Benzien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benzien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Germany911:884,67563,174
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Benzien Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benzien is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benzien? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,017,412th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,267,253 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Benzien live; 47 percent live in Southern Africa and 47 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 467,049. In South Africa Benzien is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 49 percent reside, Gauteng, where 29 percent reside and Limpopo, where 9 percent reside. Other than South Africa it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 37 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Benzien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benzien has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benzien surname rose 292 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benzien Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Benzien earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 69.01% more than the national average, earning R 401,640 per year and in United States they earn 102.7% more than the national average, earning $87,465 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bentzien93344/
Benzieng933/
Benzin92986/
Benzen92130/
Bentzen864,081/
Benzing862,874/
Bentzin86185/
Bensien86144/
Bendzin8625/
Bienzen8610/
Bendzen868/
Bencien867/
Benzenc865/
Wenzien864/
Benzink863/
Benzeng861/
Benzzin861/
Benzent861/
Buenzen861/
Benzend860/
Bnzin831/
Bendtzen80142/
Bentzion807/
Benntzen802/
Bentszen801/
Binzienė801/
Boentzen800/
Benzeeng800/
Bensen772,298/
Venzin77691/
Bengen77551/
Bengin77524/
Venzen77270/
Bensin77212/
Wenzin7786/
Wenzen7769/
Benjin7761/
Bencin7756/
Uenzen7725/
Bencen7719/
Benzyn7716/
Benjen777/
Benzem777/
Binzin776/
Benzim776/
Benxin772/
Benčin772/
Bnzzin771/
Benşin770/
Bendžienė7589/
Benzinova754/
Benttsien752/
Benzinová751/
Bindzienė751/
Bentsen714,840/
Bensing711,777/
Benčina71861/
Behnsen71802/
Bendsen71784/
Bencina71246/
Bentjen71118/
Wensien71100/
Bensend7184/
Bendgen7153/
Benging7151/
Bentgen7135/
Venzhin7127/
Bencing7120/
Benceng7119/
Bendzyn7118/
Bencent7115/
Wenzhen7114/
Benjenk7112/
Wengien7110/
Benchin718/
Benjimn717/
Benzyna717/
Bensuin715/
Benshin714/
Benseng713/
Bhengin713/
Bengeng713/
Bensent712/
Bencenc712/
Bensoen712/
Venzhen712/
Benjeng712/
Bennsen712/
Benjing711/
Bengemn711/
Benjemn711/
Binzint711/
Venzent711/
Vengien711/
Benchen711/
Benssin711/
Bentzén711/
Bensgen711/
Benzzne711/
Beunsin711/
Bentcen710/
Benshen710/
Binzing710/
Bemnjen710/
Bendxen710/
Bemnsen710/
Benseen710/
Bengent710/
Bendtsen673,820/
Benchina67235/
Bentsink6796/
Vencienė6777/
Bentseng6749/
Bensingh6748/
Venzhina6737/
Benthsen6715/
Bensn6710/
Benschen678/
Bencheng676/
Benching672/
Bencinck671/
Bnsin671/
Vensienė671/
Benddjen671/
Benndsen671/
Benchend670/
Benntsen670/

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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
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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 Benzien
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