Cognomen 本菲 (本菲 
, Benfey 
) , all over the world, is a very rare family name. The last name 本菲 is characteristic of Canada, where it is a very rare surname, Germany, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in China, the United States, and Germany. Likewise, 本菲 is the forename as well as the last name.