Benali Surname

6,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Libya

Benali Surname User-submission:

Benali or Ibnou Ali (in literary Arabic) is an Arabic surname that means 'son of Ali'.

Benali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria45,5101:84940
Morocco28,7291:1,20045
Libya8,5151:733162
France3,2211:20,6222,386
Spain1,8521:25,2442,656
Belgium6881:16,7102,562
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Netherlands2041:82,78013,829
Tunisia1951:3,131448
England1381:403,75427,757
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Canada1121:328,97830,038
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
Italy571:1,072,92471,656
India521:14,751,257245,013
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Romania281:717,06748,956
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Comoros41:187,381421
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China21:683,660,78330,601
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malta11:430,2723,380
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

The alternate forms: Bénali (7) & Bènali (3) are calculated separately.

Benali (15,912) may also be a first name.

Benali Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Benali or Ibnou Ali (in literary Arabic) is an Arabic surname that means 'son of Ali'.

- josakidir

Benali Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benali (Bengali: বেনালী, Hindi: बेनाली, Marathi: बेनाली, Oriya: େବନାଲି, Russian: Бенали) is held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Bénali or Bènali. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benali? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benali is the 6,277th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 80,880 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Benali reside; 92 percent reside in North Africa and 83 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 44,587th most common first name on earth, held by 15,912 people.

The surname Benali is most numerous in Algeria, where it is carried by 45,510 people, or 1 in 849. In Algeria Benali is primarily found in: Oran Province, where 13 percent are found, Djelfa Province, where 8 percent are found and Algiers Province, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Algeria this last name is found in 63 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 32 percent are found and Libya, where 9 percent are found.

Benali Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Benali are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Benali earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 18.1% less than the national average, earning 283,452 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.64% less than the national average, earning $34,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.27% less than the national average, earning $37,624 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bénali947/
Bènali943/
Benalia9211,826/
Bengali921,279/
Benaali92319/
Benalli92198/
Benaili92146/
Benhali92121/
Benalio9227/
Benalie9214/
Bienali927/
Benasli927/
Benalid926/
Benahli924/
Benalit924/
Benalij924/
Benalis922/
Benalai922/
Behnali921/
Benaeli921/
Benaliz921/
Beneali921/
Benallie86207/
Benallia8695/
Benhalid8636/
Bengalli8632/
Benhalie8628/
Benalieh8626/
Benalish8614/
Benallai8610/
Benhalli869/
Benhalis866/
Benalaid864/
Benhaili864/
Benahali862/
Benaalia862/
Benhalia862/
Begnalli861/
Benalloi861/
Bengalai861/
Benailia861/
Benalich861/
Benallio861/
Benalaia861/
Binali838,498/
Banali83878/
Benala83839/
Bonali83571/
Benaly83536/
Beneli83345/
Benale83115/
Benoli8321/
Venali8312/
Wenali836/
Benatelli80309/
Benahalli8028/
Beingalai801/
Beanallie801/
Benahalie801/
Bienhalie801/
Bengaly7744,630/
Benalla775,550/
Benally773,260/
Boinali772,433/
Binauli771,349/
Bengale77916/
Vengali77832/
Banhali77276/
Bonalli77274/
Benhala77250/
Binatli77224/
Benales77180/
Benolli7778/
Venalia7762/
Benalee7752/
Benaily7740/
Binalit7733/
Beñalit7731/
Banaali7730/
Benalha7722/
Benaler7720/
Binalai7718/
Benaloy7716/
Banalli7713/
Bignali7713/
Bingali7712/
Benaala7712/
Benhale7710/
Benalay779/
Bineali779/
Binalia778/
Benaile777/
Bonnali776/
Benaila776/
Bannali775/
Binhali774/
Binalie774/
Bonaliy774/
Bynalli773/
Bonaali773/
Bainali773/
Bhanali773/
Binalli773/
Benatly773/
Benolia773/
Bonalai772/
Beenaly772/
Binaeli772/
Benalya772/
Venalis772/
Vienali772/
Benouli772/
Banaili772/
Binasli772/
Banalij772/
Benaley771/
Banalai771/
Bisnali771/
Venaali771/
Benahla771/
Benaale771/
Benálio771/
Venalie771/
Beinala771/
Benalaj771/
Benalet771/
Benalez771/
Benalle771/
Benalyo771/
Bonauli771/
Bonaili771/
Bonaloi771/
Beñalis771/
Bieneli771/
Banalei771/
Beneloi771/
Bynalis770/
Benolie770/
Benhalla71959/
Bannalai71514/
Behnouli71354/
Binahali71212/
Benaalla71141/
Benailla71137/
Benhaila7197/
Vengaali7186/
Bisnalli7180/
Bonallie7151/
Bonnalie7144/
Benolich7144/
Benalaya7124/
Benoilid7121/
Bannalli7119/
Vengalli7116/
Bhengale7116/
Benhelli7114/
Bignalli719/
Bengalee715/
Banahali715/
Benalley714/
Benhajla714/
Binalais714/
Binallit714/
Binalaid713/
Bhanaliy713/
Benalloy712/
Benalhay712/
Benhouli712/
Benahlee712/
Byhnalai711/
Hbenally711/
Beenally711/
Benallys711/
Beneaula711/
Benhaley711/
Banhalai711/
Banneali711/
Bhingali711/
Bienaile711/
Bingalli711/
Betnachelli711/
Benhalle711/
Houenali711/
Bengalle711/
Benaileh711/
Benaille711/
Benalhaj711/
Beenales711/
Bhainali711/
Benoulli711/
Benhalee711/
Bengally711/
Bahanali711/
Binhalid711/
Binhasli711/
Bineli671,645/
Binala671,275/
Banale67659/
Boneli67632/
Binale67181/
Bonnallie67123/
Venale6785/
Wenala6765/
Venala6760/
Baneli6755/
Benola6753/
Bonale6722/
Benele6718/
Binoli6714/
Bonaillie6711/
Binatelli6710/
Vinali678/
Bynaly677/
Banahalli676/
Benole673/
Bynala673/
Binaly673/
Benoly673/
Wenoli673/
Benoulaid672/
Bisnhalli671/
Wenale671/
Bénalé671/
Uenala671/
Venoli671/
Winali671/
Banalé671/
Beenatlay671/
Benahalee671/
Bengalley670/

Benali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benali in the Oriya language
େବନାଲିebanali75.86
େବନାଲୀebanali17.24
େବନାଳିebanali6.9
Benali in the Bengali language
বেনালীbenali66.67
বেনালিbenali33.33
Benali in the Hindi language
बेनालीbenali66.67
बेनलीbenali33.33
Benali in the Marathi language
बेनालीbenali65.22
बेनाळीbenali26.09
बेणालीbenali8.7
Benali in the Russian language
Беналиbenali-

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