Ben Azzouz Surname

219,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Ben Azzouz Surname User-submission:

It is an ancient, mystical, religious family descended from the Prophet Mohamed. Originally from the city of Zerhoun, Morocco. The first to come to Morocco from the offspring of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib and is Mawla Idris ibn Abdullah full bin Hassan Muthanna bin Hassan tribe bin Ali bin Abi Talib and Fatima Zahra girl Prophet - the founder of the Islamic caliphate in Morocco.

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Ben Azzouz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1,5001:22,9843,586
Algeria2041:189,37023,064
Spain851:550,02426,624
Belgium771:149,30720,954
France371:1,795,209158,669
Tunisia231:26,5494,038
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ben Azzouz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an ancient, mystical, religious family descended from the Prophet Mohamed. Originally from the city of Zerhoun, Morocco. The first to come to Morocco from the offspring of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib and is Mawla Idris ibn Abdullah full bin Hassan Muthanna bin Hassan tribe bin Ali bin Abi Talib and Fatima Zahra girl Prophet - the founder of the Islamic caliphate in Morocco.

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Ben Azzouz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ben Azzouz has its highest incidence in Morocco. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 219,780th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,918,035 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Ben Azzouz reside; 94 percent reside in North Africa and 93 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The surname is most numerous in Morocco, where it is carried by 1,500 people, or 1 in 22,984. Not including Morocco this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 11 percent live and Spain, where 5 percent live.

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