Ben Seghir Surname
Approximately 1,017 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 704 | 1:54,874 | 9,333 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ben Seghir Surname Meaning
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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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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Seghier | 95 | 232 | / |
| Ben Segheir | 95 | 13 | / |
| Ben Seghire | 95 | 2 | / |
| Ben Seghirt | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ben Seghair | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ben Segghier | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ben Seguir | 90 | 3 | / |
| Ben Zeghir | 90 | 3 | / |
| Ben-Seghir | 90 | 3 | / |
| Ben Segher | 90 | 1 | / |
| ben Sighir | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ben-Seghier | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ben Zegir | 84 | 3 | / |
| Ben Seger | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ben Zeggir | 80 | 1 | / |
| bin Seger | 74 | 44 | / |
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Footnotes
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