Gender: Male
Benjamin Ricardo Jacobs was born at the American Consulate in Lima, Peru, to Rosa Mulet Jacobs of Valparaíso, Chile, a French-Chilean, and Washington Michael Jacobs of South Carolina in the United States. Originally christened on April 5, 1879 as Ricardo Benjamin Jacobs, he later changed his name, once by reversing the order of his first and middle name, and then in some records by anglicizing the name Ricardo to Richard. His mother was the accomplished and well-educated daughter of a noted French merchant in Valparaíso. At the time of his birth, his father was the American vice-consul to Peru. A businessman with many interests in the United States, including mining, his father also was engaged in mining in several countries in South America and he published the Imprenta Americana and a semi-weekly newspaper, El Tumbes.
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The name Benjamin R. Jacobs is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Benjamin is commonly found in France, United States of America, Chile, and 97 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Benjamin is recorded 167,093 times globally, ranking it as the 307th most common name worldwide.
Benjamin is most prevalent in France, with 44,454 occurrences, making it the 53th most popular name in the country.
In France, the name Benjamin is found among 1 in every 29 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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France | #53 | 1 : 29 |
United States of America | #257 | 1 : 85 |
Chile | #55 | 1 : 29 |
Germany | #112 | 1 : 36 |
Nigeria | #128 | 1 : 140 |
Mexico | #301 | 1 : 128 |
United Kingdom | #354 | 1 : 103 |
Belgium | #95 | 1 : 68 |
Colombia | #588 | 1 : 331 |
South Africa | #568 | 1 : 645 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Benjamin from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Benjamin Ricardo Jacobs was born at the American Consulate in Lima, Peru, to Rosa Mulet Jacobs of Valparaíso, Chile, a French-Chilean, and Washington Michael Jacobs of South Carolina in the United States. Originally christened on April 5, 1879 as Ricardo Benjamin Jacobs, he later changed his name, once by reversing the order of his first and middle name, and then in some records by anglicizing the name Ricardo to Richard. His mother was the accomplished and well-educated daughter of a noted French merchant in Valparaíso. At the time of his birth, his father was the American vice-consul to Peru. A businessman with many interests in the United States, including mining, his father also was engaged in mining in several countries in South America and he published the Imprenta Americana and a semi-weekly newspaper, El Tumbes.
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