Ben Amar Surname
Approximately 6,171 people bear this surname
Ben Amar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3,442 | 1:10,016 | 1,405 |
| Algeria | 1,909 | 1:20,237 | 3,715 |
| Spain | 448 | 1:104,357 | 8,420 |
| France | 369 | 1:180,007 | 28,035 |
| Belgium | 240 | 1:47,903 | 7,795 |
| Tunisia | 96 | 1:6,361 | 1,036 |
| Israel | 36 | 1:237,712 | 22,042 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Mauritania | 15 | 1:272,991 | 12,403 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
Ben Amar (846) 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 surname Ben Amar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻌﻤﺮ) is found in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ben Amar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ben Amar is the 79,103rd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,180,934 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Ben Amar reside; 89 percent reside in North Africa and 88 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 280,396th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 846 people.
The surname Ben Amar is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is borne by 3,442 people, or 1 in 10,016. Apart from Morocco it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 31 percent are found and Spain, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ben Amar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Amar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻨﻌﻤﺮ | bnmr | 80 |
| ﺍﺑﻨﻌﻤﺎﺭ | abnmar | 20 |
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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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