Ben Sekou Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Liberia

Ben Sekou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben Sekou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Ben Sekou (8) may also be a first name.

Ben Sekou Last Name Facts

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

Ben Sekou has its highest incidence in Burkina Faso. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Ben Sekou is the 8,968,613th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Ben Sekou reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most widely held first name internationally, held by 8 people.

Ben Sekou is most frequently occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 9,176,050. Barring Burkina Faso it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 25 percent live and Liberia, where 25 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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