Ben Khelifa Surname

230,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Ben Khelifa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben Khelifa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,5491:24,9404,549
France1091:609,38380,423
Tunisia771:7,9301,316
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

The alternate forms: Ben Khélifa (4) are calculated separately.

Ben Khelifa (83) may also be a first name.

Ben Khelifa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ben Khelifa is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Ben Khélifa. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 230,964th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,161,934 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Ben Khelifa live; 93 percent live in North Africa and 93 percent live in Mahgreb. Ben Khelifa is also the 1,052,971st most numerous forename worldwide, held by 83 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,549 people, or 1 in 24,940. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Ghardaïa Province, where 39 percent live, El Oued Province, where 15 percent live and Mila Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Algeria Ben Khelifa occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in France, where 6 percent live and Tunisia, where 4 percent live.

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Footnotes

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