Belkheir Surname

16,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Belkheir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Belkheir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria21,0241:1,837186
Mauritania10,8541:37751
Morocco1,0911:31,6005,064
France6021:110,33716,470
Spain481:974,00136,812
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Libya91:693,7751,982
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England51:11,143,612252,590
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Belkheïr (703), Bélkheir (1) & Belkhéir (1) are calculated separately.

Belkheir (10,058) may also be a first name.

Belkheir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Belkheir Come From? nationality or country of origin

Belkheir (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻠﺨﻴﺮ) is found most frequently in Algeria. It can also be rendered as: Belkheïr, Bélkheir or Belkhéir. For other potential spellings of Belkheir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belkheir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 16,476th most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 216,331 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Belkheir live; 66 percent live in North Africa and 66 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 61,008th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 10,058 people.

This last name is most common in Algeria, where it is held by 21,024 people, or 1 in 1,837. In Algeria Belkheir is most prevalent in: Oran Province, where 30 percent reside, Djelfa Province, where 9 percent reside and Relizane Province, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 32 percent reside and Morocco, where 3 percent reside.

Belkheir Last Name Statistics demography

Belkheir earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 38.54% less than the national average, earning $30,535 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belkheïr96703/
Bélkheir961/
Belkhéir961/
Belkheire94103/
Boelkheir9419/
Belkheiyr942/
Belkheiir942/
Belkheier942/
Beilkheir941/
Bellkheir941/
Belkheirr941/
Bielkheir941/
Bhelkheir941/
Belkhheir941/
Belkhir9318,719/
Belkher93626/
Belkeir93188/
Blkheir9317/
Belkheiour891/
Belkhair885,095/
Belkheer881,511/
Bilkheir881,487/
Belkhier88441/
Belkheyr8841/
Belkhere8832/
Belkheur8819/
Belkhire8814/
Belkeire8812/
Belkhetr882/
Belhkeir882/
Belcheir881/
B'Lkheir881/
Bellkhir881/
Belkkhir881/
Beljheir881/
Belkhear881/
Belkeier881/
Baelkhir881/
Belkhhir881/
Belkhird881/
Belkhoir881/
Belkhior881/
Belker86369/
Belkir86141/
Blkeir863/
Blkher862/
Blkhir861/
Belkhaire82110/
Belkheyar8216/
Bilkheire828/
Belkheyer824/
Beilkhair823/
Belkheyre822/
Belkhairr821/
Belkheure821/
Belkkhair821/
Boilkheir821/
Belkhayer821/
Belcheior821/
Belkheîre821/
Belkhhier821/
Belkhiier821/
Belcher8048,773/
Belkhyr80310/
Belkhér80310/
Beulker80118/
Bilkher8099/
Belkair8085/
Bilkeir8064/
Boelker8033/
Belkire8017/
Belkert8011/
Belkier806/
Belhkir806/
Blkhair803/
Belkhar803/
Beljhir803/
Belchir802/
Belkcir802/
Belkihr802/
Belkior802/
Bilkhir802/
Belkeur801/
Bhelker801/
Belkerd801/
Belkhèr801/
Belkaer801/
Beljeir801/
Blkhier801/
Blkhire801/
Belhjer801/
Bellker800/
Buelker800/
Belcker800/
Belkhirová781/
Blker772/
Belchior7534,267/
Bilkhair75752/
Belkhaïr7545/
Belchair7538/
Belchere7537/
Belchier7522/
Belchoir7520/
Belkhayr7519/
Belkaire755/
Bellcher755/
Belcheer753/
Belchert753/
Belcherz753/
Belkhare752/
Bealcher752/
Bilkheïr752/
Beelcher751/
Belchaer751/
Belhkair751/
Belkayer751/
Bilkeire751/
Bilkhere751/
Bilkheur751/
Bilkhier751/
Boelcker751/
B'Lhkeir751/
Belckior751/
Belchuer751/
Belkhéyr751/
Belkaier751/
Belkhour751/
Belkuior751/
Belkar715,180/
Belger713,058/
Bilker71208/
Bölker71179/
Belcer71118/
Bülker7123/
Belgir7122/
Blcher718/
Belkhattr714/
Beljer713/
Bilkhaire712/
Belkér712/
Belchiior712/
Blkair711/
Blkhyr711/
Blkier711/
B'Lkhaier711/
B'Lkhaire711/
Blchir711/
Belchaire711/
Belgehier711/
Beljir711/
D'Belcher711/
Bailkhair711/
Blkire711/
Belkre711/
Bhelkar67993/
Beljeur67489/
Belkart67170/
Billker6791/
Veelker6752/
Bilcher6751/
Bilkert6746/
Belchar6735/
Velcker6728/
Velcher6726/
Bløcher6716/
Belcair6716/
Belkare6713/
Vilkher6711/
Belkour679/
Belquer679/
Vylkher677/
Bilchir676/
Bilkair674/
Belgcir674/
Bellcer672/
Belcuer672/
Beilger671/
Bellkre671/
Belcaer671/
Belcherová671/
Belchyr671/
Belhkar671/
Belkaar671/
Belkayr671/
Belkéyr671/
Bhleker671/
Bilkeyr671/
Bilkire671/
Belgeyr671/
Belkkar671/
Vehlker670/

Belkheir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Belkheir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻠﺨﻴﺮblkhyr98.46
ﺑﺎﻟﺨﻴﺮbalkhyr1.38
ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮalkhyr0.03
ﺑﻠﺨﻴﺮﺭblkhyrr0.03
ﺍﺑﻠﺨﻴﺮablkhyr0.03
ﺃﺑﻠﺨﻴﺮablkhyr0.03

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