Benahmed Surname

16,134th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria30,6861:1,25995
Morocco3,3061:10,4281,478
France2131:311,84447,518
Spain1001:467,52024,100
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Tunisia421:14,5392,384
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Qatar121:196,50026,891
England91:6,190,895170,599
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

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.

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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.

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