Ben-Shimol Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Ben-Shimol Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Ben.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben-Shimol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel661:129,66114,046
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080

Ben-Shimol Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ben-Shimol is borne by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ben-Shimol.

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

It is the 2,185,341st most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name Ben-Shimol is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Ben-Shimol reside; 88 percent reside in West Asia and 88 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

This last name is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 129,661. In Israel it is most common in: Jerusalem District, where 24 percent reside, Central District, where 21 percent reside and Judea and Samaria Area, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Israel this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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-Shimol
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