Ben Cheikh Surname
Approximately 3,531 people bear this surname
Ben Cheikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1,534 | 1:22,475 | 3,521 |
| Algeria | 1,369 | 1:28,219 | 5,121 |
| France | 337 | 1:197,100 | 30,644 |
| Tunisia | 230 | 1:2,655 | 342 |
| Spain | 68 | 1:687,530 | 30,300 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Ben Cheikh (47) may also be a first name.
Ben Cheikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ben Cheikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ben Cheikh occurs most in Morocco. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ben Cheikh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 128,388th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,063,876 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Ben Cheikh are found; 89 percent are found in North Africa and 89 percent are found in Mahgreb. Ben Cheikh is also the 1,467,136th most frequently used given name worldwide. It is borne by 47 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Morocco, where it is carried by 1,534 people, or 1 in 22,475. Without taking into account Morocco this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 39 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.
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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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