Ben Selam Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Ben Selam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben Selam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Ben Selam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ben Selam is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 6,360,413th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Ben Selam live; 89 percent live in North Africa and 89 percent live in Mahgreb.

The surname is most widespread in Algeria, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 5,518,793. Other than Algeria Ben Selam exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 11 percent live and Spain, where 11 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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