Ben-Kacem Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Ben-Kacem Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben-Kacem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
France11:66,422,722504,397

Ben-Kacem Last Name Facts

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

Ben-Kacem occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Ben-Kacem is the 5,812,366th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Ben-Kacem is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Ben-Kacem reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,916,107. In Belgium Ben-Kacem is most frequent in: Brussels Capital Region, where 83 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Belgium this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Tunisia, where 36 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ben Kacem891,018/
Ben Kaceme841/
Ben-Khatem841/
Ben-Kane825/
Ben Kasem786/
Ben Qacem781/
Ben Kacen781/
Ben-Kan7514/
Ben Kassem74302/
Ben Khatem741/
Ben Kashem741/
Ben-Kassen741/
bin Kasem67110/
bin Kacim6728/
Bin Kazem6722/
Ben Kazim671/
Ben Kasim671/
Ben Khachane671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ben-Kacem
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