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 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.
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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