Bhenya Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

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

Bhenya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhenya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa831:652,74348,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Bhenya (13) may also be a first name.

Bhenya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bhenya (Marathi: भेन्या) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhenya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,034,059th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname Bhenya occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Bhenya live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 13 people.

The surname Bhenya is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 652,743. In South Africa Bhenya is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 58 percent reside, Western Cape, where 20 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 19 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Bhenya Last Name Statistics demography

Bhenya earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 13.88% less than the national average, earning R 204,660 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behenya923/
Bhienya921/
Benya9111,797/
Benyah832,406/
Beynya83210/
Bhinya83146/
Benhya83138/
Vhenya8333/
Bhenia8331/
Benyea8314/
Benyaa836/
Benyap835/
Beinya834/
Bhenja832/
Bhynya831/
Beenya831/
Beanya831/
Benjya831/
Benyae831/
Bhuinya7759,500/
Benyass77478/
Benyaou7770/
Mphenya7768/
Bhainya7751/
Benaiya774/
Benyaha772/
Bhinjya771/
Bhengea771/
Bhuynya771/
Benyaau771/
Benyahy771/
Beitnya771/
Benyach771/
Benyasz771/
Bhujnya771/
Begna7310,950/
Benia737,906/
Benea733,409/
Benha731,263/
Binya731,220/
Benyo731,147/
Benyó73879/
Benja73830/
Venya73150/
Benayyad71461/
Benyahyi71205/
Benyahai718/
Bhuinnya716/
Benayyat715/
Benhayia712/
Benyahie712/
Benaayad711/
Benayiah711/
Benyaová711/
Benyaïch711/
Benyoova711/
Behengna711/
Bhinaiya711/
Bhhuinya711/
Benaiyad711/
Benyahou711/
Benyaeit711/
Behnia672,534/
Bengia671,589/
Bienia671,532/
Mpenya67842/
Benjaa67733/
Benias67453/
Beniaz67353/
Bengea67263/
Benjat67172/
Beniah67167/
Beniač67152/
Benyahoud67136/
Benjey6788/
Bainya6763/
Bionya6741/
Benhay6740/
Binyah6736/
Venyah6730/
Beneha6730/
Besnia6728/
Beigna6727/
Bhinia6725/
Betnia6723/
Beinia6717/
Beniae6717/
Beniad6716/
Bhinyo6714/
Bhinja6713/
Beneah6712/
Benjai6712/
Benhia6711/
Benjah6710/
Benhaa6710/
Buinya679/
Beniat679/
Benija679/
Beenia677/
Vhinya676/
Boinya676/
Benjay676/
Benjia675/
Binyaa675/
Boynya674/
Betgna674/
Bhynia674/
Bhigna673/
Benjač673/
Benhey673/
Beania673/
Beniha673/
Benjas673/
Beneau672/
Benhai672/
Beniea672/
Benjoy672/
Benyahaia672/
Beygna672/
Begnas672/
Benyoh672/
Binyay672/
Beniaa671/
Binjya671/
Binyea671/
Bențea671/
Begnia671/
Beheña671/
Beniać671/
Benjoa671/
Beunyo671/
Bhenio671/
Benyahaya671/
Beenaayaz671/
Begney670/
Beneoy670/

Bhenya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhenya in the Marathi language
भेन्याbhen'ya60
भेण्याbhenya40

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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
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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 Bhenya
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