Biniam Surname

46,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Biniam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biniam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia11,1081:8,7821,349
Eritrea251:190,076185
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Biniam (103,689) may also be a first name.

Biniam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Biniam (Oriya: ବିନିଆମ) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Biniam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biniam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 46,330th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 651,313 people. The last name Biniam is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Biniam reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Biniam is also the 9,864th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 103,689 people.

The surname Biniam is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 11,108 people, or 1 in 8,782. Outside of Ethiopia it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Eritrea, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Biniam Last Name Statistics demography

Biniam earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bainiam921,381/
Bingiam921/
Binyam8311,545/
Beniam832,944/
Binham8394/
Binian8347/
Winiam839/
Bignam839/
Binjam836/
Biniom831/
Bineham77106/
Bainham7731/
Binjame7721/
Bigname7714/
Binheim778/
Baineam776/
Bainian776/
Benhiam774/
Benjiam773/
Binjian772/
Bienian771/
Binyamg771/
Bingian771/
Binhham771/
Binișan771/
Beinham770/
Buignam770/
Biñam731/
Biniahan71511/
Bingihan715/
Bingeham712/
Binjasim712/
Binyatim712/
Benjiamn711/
Binjiang711/
Benijamn711/
Vinaiyam711/
Binjotim711/
Bisneham710/
Benham6712,667/
Binion674,646/
Benyam672,456/
Bignan671,599/
Vinjam671,187/
Benian671,123/
Winham67703/
Binyom67193/
Binyan67105/
Vignam6758/
Bignom6741/
Benjam6735/
Begnam6728/
Vinian6717/
Binhan6716/
Béniám678/
Binjan678/
Benihasim674/
Winjam673/
Binjassem671/
Veniam671/
Bynham671/
Vinyam671/
Bynian670/
Binean670/
Beniom670/

Biniam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biniam in the Oriya language
ବିନିଆମbini'ama55.56
ବିନିଆମ୍bini'am22.22
ବିନିଅମbini'ama22.22

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biniam
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