Benabou Surname

97,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benabou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benabou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,6141:14,7792,662
Morocco1,6021:21,5213,358
France1981:335,46850,650
Israel1801:47,5426,300
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Canada621:594,28449,093
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Bénabou (1) are calculated separately.

Benabou (360) may also be a first name.

Benabou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benabou occurs more in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Bénabou. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Benabou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benabou is the 97,559th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,498,262 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Benabou are found; 87 percent are found in North Africa and 87 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 458,892nd most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 360 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 2,614 people, or 1 in 14,779. In Algeria Benabou is most common in: Mostaganem Province, where 32 percent live, Jijel Province, where 25 percent live and Relizane Province, where 11 percent live. Other than Algeria this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 33 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Benabou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benabou surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Benabou earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.91% more than the national average, earning $50,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.63% more than the national average, earning $54,965 CAD per year.

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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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