Ben Menachem Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Ben Menachem Surname User-submission:

The Ben Menachem is a Hebrew patronymic, meaning 'son of Menachem'. It may be a Hebraization of the surname Mendelson (Mendel is a Yiddish diminutive of Menachem).

Ben Menachem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel4491:19,0592,834
Thailand1651:428,11174,983
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Ben Menachem Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ben Menachem is a Hebrew patronymic, meaning 'son of Menachem'. It may be a Hebraization of the surname Mendelson (Mendel is a Yiddish diminutive of Menachem).

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Ben Menachem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ben Menachem occurs most in Israel. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ben Menachem.

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

The last name Ben Menachem is the 666,162nd most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,194,546 people. Ben Menachem is mostly found in Asia, where 136 percent of Ben Menachem reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 100 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

It is most commonly held in Israel, where it is borne by 449 people, or 1 in 19,059. In Israel Ben Menachem is most numerous in: Tel Aviv District, where 23 percent reside, Jerusalem District, where 23 percent reside and Central District, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Israel it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 37 percent reside and Spain, where 0 percent reside.

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