Ben David Surname

721,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Ben David Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of David', David being a common Jewish first name. Originates from the period in which names were patronymic, for example Samuel ben David (Samuel son of David).

Ben David Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel761:112,60012,624
France631:1,054,329115,549
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Liberia371:119,1509,110
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Panama51:782,45211,059
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Ben David (37) may also be a first name.

Ben David Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of David', David being a common Jewish first name. Originates from the period in which names were patronymic, for example Samuel ben David (Samuel son of David).

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It is a Hebraic last name meaning 'son of David'. It was often referred for people who have connections to the land of Israel (king Solomon Ebn Daoud).

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Ben David Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ben David is most common in Israel. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ben David.

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

The last name is the 721,185th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,038,480 people. The last name Ben David occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Ben David are found; 25 percent are found in Western Europe and 19 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 37 people.

The last name Ben David is most commonly held in Israel, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 112,600. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Southern District, where 42 percent are found, Central District, where 21 percent are found and Haifa District, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Israel this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in France, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

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