Ben-Salem Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tunisia
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Ben-Salem Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben-Salem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tunisia681:8,9801,499
France211:3,162,987209,042
Bosnia and Herzegovina71:505,20013,972
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Ben-Salem Last Name Facts

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

Ben-Salem (Russian: Бен-салем) occurs most in Tunisia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Ben-Salem is the 1,718,748th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Ben-Salem are found; 65 percent are found in North Africa and 64 percent are found in Mahgreb.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Tunisia, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 8,980. Beside Tunisia this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 19 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ben-Salem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ben-Salem in the Russian language
Бен-салемben-salem-

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Footnotes

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