Benbay Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Benbay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Benbay (21) may also be a first name.
Benbay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benbay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benbay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﺒﺎﻱ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benbay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Benbay is the 5,213,395th most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Benbay occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Benbay are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 64 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Benbay is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 21 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 454,985. In Mauritania Benbay is mostly concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 100 percent are found. Not including Mauritania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Tunisia, where 29 percent are found and Algeria, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Benbay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benbay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻨﺒﺎﻱ | bnbay | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benbay
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