Family name Benye (Benye 
) , all over the world, is a rare cognomen. The last name Benye is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare surname, Nigeria, where it is a very rare surname, and the United Kingdom, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and China. More prevalently, Benye is the forename as well as the last name.