Ben Yaya Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Ben Yaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben Yaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria411:942,23341,984
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Ben Yaya (97) may also be a first name.

Ben Yaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ben Yaya is found most in Algeria. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 2,909,720th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ben Yaya live; 93 percent live in North Africa and 93 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 962,660th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 97 people.

Ben Yaya is most widespread in Algeria, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 942,233. In Algeria it is mostly found in: El Oued Province, where 10 percent live, Blida Province, where 2 percent live and Ouargla Province, where 2 percent live. Not including Algeria it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 2 percent live and Chad, where 2 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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