Benahmed Surname
Approximately 34,526 people bear this surname
Benahmed Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the name is 'son of Ahmed'. The origin of the name, Benahmed, was from the French administration.
Benahmed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 30,686 | 1:1,259 | 95 |
| Morocco | 3,306 | 1:10,428 | 1,478 |
| France | 213 | 1:311,844 | 47,518 |
| Spain | 100 | 1:467,520 | 24,100 |
| Belgium | 43 | 1:267,364 | 32,244 |
| Tunisia | 42 | 1:14,539 | 2,384 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
The alternate forms: Benahmèd (1) are calculated separately.
Benahmed (1,942) may also be a first name.
Benahmed Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of the name is 'son of Ahmed'. The origin of the name, Benahmed, was from the French administration.
- benahmedBenahmed Demographics
Average Benahmed Salary in
United States
$40,288 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Benahmed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benahmed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benahmed is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Benahmèd. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Benahmed? popularity and diffusion
Benahmed is the 16,134th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 211,074 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Benahmed live; 99 percent live in North Africa and 99 percent live in Mahgreb. Benahmed is also the 172,074th most widespread given name in the world It is held by 1,942 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 30,686 people, or 1 in 1,259. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Oran Province, where 24 percent are found, Relizane Province, where 10 percent are found and Tlemcen Province, where 10 percent are found. Besides Algeria Benahmed is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 10 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.
Benahmed Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Benahmed earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.63% less than the national average, earning $40,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.85% less than the national average, earning $43,797 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benahmèd | 96 | 1 | / |
| Benaahmed | 94 | 4 | / |
| Benahamed | 94 | 2 | / |
| Benahmeed | 94 | 2 | / |
| Benahmmed | 94 | 2 | / |
| Benhahmed | 94 | 1 | / |
| Benamed | 93 | 16 | / |
| Benhamed | 88 | 9,043 | / |
| Binahmed | 88 | 493 | / |
| Benahmid | 88 | 9 | / |
| Benehmed | 88 | 4 | / |
| Benamhed | 88 | 1 | / |
| Benhemed | 88 | 1 | / |
| Behnamed | 88 | 1 | / |
| Benhaimed | 82 | 204 | / |
| Benhamied | 82 | 146 | / |
| Benhameid | 82 | 4 | / |
| Binahamed | 82 | 4 | / |
| Benhammed | 82 | 3 | / |
| Benhemied | 82 | 1 | / |
| Benhameed | 82 | 1 | / |
| Benamet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banamed | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benhhamied | 78 | 1 | / |
| Benhamid | 75 | 1,249 | / |
| Behnamid | 75 | 27 | / |
| Benameth | 75 | 12 | / |
| Banamejd | 75 | 6 | / |
| Benaamid | 75 | 4 | / |
| Banhamed | 75 | 1 | / |
| Banameed | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benhemid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benhamaid | 71 | 94 | / |
| Binahamid | 71 | 49 | / |
| Benhoumid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banamet | 67 | 7 | / |
| Binamid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benemet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binamet | 67 | 1 | / |
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