Behnasse Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Behnasse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 13 | 1:314,989 | 13,616 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Behnasse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behnasse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Behnasse (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻬﻨﺎﺱ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Behnasse? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,213,395th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Behnasse live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
Behnasse is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 314,989. In Mauritania Behnasse is mostly concentrated in: Tagant Region, where 62 percent live, Adrar Region, where 23 percent live and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 8 percent live. Apart from Mauritania it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Algeria, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Behnasse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Behnasse in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻬﻨﺎﺱ | bhnas | - |
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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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