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There are approximately 8,065 people named Benjamin in the UK. That makes it the 1,335th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 128 are named Benjamin.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Benjamin surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BENJAMIN. The personal name. As a surname it is chiefly, but not altogether, confined to the Jewish families. The derivative surnames are Benn, Bean, Benns, Benson, Benhacock, Bencock, Benkin, Benny, Bense.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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