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 has its highest incidence in Algeria. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 356,968th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,165,729 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Ben Seghir are found; 96 percent are found in North Africa and 96 percent are found in Mahgreb.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 704 people, or 1 in 54,874. In Algeria it is mostly found in: Mila Province, where 23 percent reside, Biskra Province, where 22 percent reside and Tamanghasset Province, where 5 percent reside. Not including Algeria Ben Seghir is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 27 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

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