Ben Amara Surname

106,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Ben Amara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben Amara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3,5031:11,0281,913
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Tunisia2881:2,120245
France1761:377,40256,030
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Belgium501:229,93329,007
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Israel111:777,96750,646
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
England21:27,859,030389,889
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Ben Amara (24) may also be a first name.

Ben Amara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ben Amara is most common in Algeria. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ben Amara? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 106,970th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,669,158 people. Ben Amara occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Ben Amara reside; 91 percent reside in North Africa and 91 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 24 people.

It is most widespread in Algeria, where it is carried by 3,503 people, or 1 in 11,028. In Algeria it is mostly found in: El Oued Province, where 44 percent live, Khenchela Province, where 9 percent live and Biskra Province, where 4 percent live. Apart from Algeria it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent live and Tunisia, where 7 percent live.

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Footnotes

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