Ben Seghir Surname

356,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Ben Seghir Surname User-submission:

The surname Ben Seghir means 'son of a small one'. It is most prevalent in North Africa, Morocco and Algeria in particular.

Ben Seghir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria7041:54,8749,333
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
France371:1,795,209158,669
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ben Seghir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ben Seghir means 'son of a small one'. It is most prevalent in North Africa, Morocco and Algeria in particular.

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Ben Seghir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ben Seghir is held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Ben Seghir is the 356,968th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,165,729 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Ben Seghir reside; 96 percent reside in North Africa and 96 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The surname is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is held by 704 people, or 1 in 54,874. In Algeria it is most frequent in: Mila Province, where 23 percent are found, Biskra Province, where 22 percent are found and Tamanghasset Province, where 5 percent are found. Beside Algeria Ben Seghir occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 27 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

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