Ben-Amar Surname

498,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Ben-Amar Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Ben & Amar.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben-Amar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4431:105,5358,479
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Tunisia171:35,9195,218
France111:6,038,429280,838
Algeria91:4,292,39548,087
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ben-Amar (23) may also be a first name.

Ben-Amar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ben-Amar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ben-Amar is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ben-Amar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 498,439th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,025,032 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Ben-Amar reside; 62 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 62 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Ben-Amar is also the 2,239,265th most common given name worldwide, borne by 23 people.

The last name Ben-Amar is most frequent in Spain, where it is carried by 443 people, or 1 in 105,535. In Spain Ben-Amar is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 50 percent live, Madrid, where 11 percent live and Andalusia, where 10 percent live. Other than Spain it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 26 percent live and Tunisia, where 3 percent live.

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Footnotes

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