Ben Ichou Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Ben Ichou Surname User-submission:
The name Benichou is originally Berber (North Africa) Ben means 'son of' and Ichou is the name of the father of David, Ichai/Yishai, King of Israel. King David himself was called Ben Ichai/Yishai.
Ben Ichou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Algeria | 15 | 1:2,575,437 | 44,639 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ben Ichou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Benichou is originally Berber (North Africa) Ben means 'son of' and Ichou is the name of the father of David, Ichai/Yishai, King of Israel. King David himself was called Ben Ichai/Yishai.
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Where Does The Last Name Ben Ichou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ben Ichou occurs more in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ben Ichou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 998,609th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ben Ichou live; 99 percent live in North Africa and 99 percent live in Mahgreb.
The surname is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 144,251. Besides Morocco it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 6 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Aichou | 95 | 3 | / |
| Ben-Ichou | 89 | 11 | / |
| Ben Ychou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ben Aichouch | 86 | 7 | / |
| Ben Ishu | 82 | 26 | / |
| bin Ichu | 82 | 5 | / |
| Ben Icha | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ben Aicha | 78 | 2,023 | / |
| bin Ichut | 78 | 3 | / |
| Ben Aizou | 78 | 1 | / |
| bin Ico | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ben Hajjou | 74 | 138 | / |
| Ben Aissou | 74 | 82 | / |
| Ben Aichat | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ben Hessou | 74 | 1 | / |
| bin Echo | 71 | 21 | / |
| Ben-Ishu | 71 | 4 | / |
| bin Icah | 71 | 1 | / |
| bin Icha | 71 | 1 | / |
| bin Izou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ben Isau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ben Ishay | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ben Ishai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ben-Aicha | 67 | 20 | / |
| bin Ichah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ben Aycha | 67 | 9 | / |
| bin Oikho | 67 | 1 | / |
| bin Ishau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ben Ychai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ben Hizah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ben Aîcha | 67 | 1 | / |
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