Benzu Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Benzu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benzu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Benzu (215) may also be a first name.

Benzu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benzu occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benzu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,530,696th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Benzu live; 71 percent live in Central Africa and 71 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 616,131st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 215 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Besides The DR Congo Benzu is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beenzu911,781/
Benzus9110/
Bhenzu912/
Benzou912/
Benzau912/
Bendzu912/
Bendzus8355/
Benszus837/
Beunzou831/
Bendzou831/
Wenzu80118/
Bensu8059/
Benju8058/
Bencu8033/
Binzu802/
Benxu801/
Bendszus7711/
Bendzuch774/
Bendzhus772/
Benzzouz772/
Benzzout771/
Mpenzu73427/
Benciu73128/
Bendju7390/
Benceu7372/
Benjou7346/
Bensus7345/
Bensiu7329/
Benchu7316/
Wenzhu7314/
Binzus7312/
Bensou737/
Binzou736/
Bentsu736/
Bensau735/
Benzoe734/
Bhensu734/
Bhencu733/
Benshu732/
Bencau732/
Venzau731/
Venzou731/
Benjuš731/
Beenju731/
Binzau731/
Binzhu731/
Bengiu730/
Bindzus67338/
Bentshu67265/
Boengiu67124/
Beendju67109/
Wenzhou6769/
Bensaud6732/
Bintzou6730/
Bensoud6724/
Bendjou6723/
Bindzau6722/
Vendzuh6719/
Venzuch6717/
Binzhou677/
Bensout677/
Benjoud675/
Benjout673/
Bendjus673/
Bengius672/
Benschu672/
Bengiut671/
Bnju671/
Bensous671/
Bhentsu671/
Bentsau671/
Benceux671/
Bencheu671/
Veunzou671/
Bnsu671/
Benjuid671/
Benchut671/
Benjouz671/
Benshou671/
Bendjeu671/
Bendßus671/
Bendshu670/

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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 Benzu
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