Ben Malek Surname

215,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Ben Malek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben Malek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,2321:31,3575,743
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
Tunisia281:21,8083,430
France231:2,887,944200,772
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Ben Malek (10) may also be a first name.

Ben Malek Last Name Facts

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

Ben Malek is held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 215,090th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 3,813,472 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ben Malek live; 98 percent live in North Africa and 98 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most numerous in Algeria, where it is held by 1,232 people, or 1 in 31,357. In Algeria Ben Malek is mostly found in: Adrar Province, where 41 percent are found, Biskra Province, where 23 percent are found and Tamanghasset Province, where 15 percent are found. Beside Algeria Ben Malek is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 32 percent are found and Tunisia, where 1 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
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