Benbel Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Benbel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benbel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Benbel (4) may also be a first name.

Benbel Last Name Facts

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

Benbel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﺒﻞ) is carried by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benbel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Benbel is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Benbel reside; 33 percent reside in Central Africa and 33 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 6,192,526th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 4 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 38,631,551. Beside Algeria Benbel is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 33 percent reside and Mauritania, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benbell921/
Bembel83514/
Benuel8346/
Wenbel836/
Benwel835/
Benbil832/
Benwell771,635/
Bennuel772/
Buenuel771/
Bembiel771/
Bembell771/
Venbell771/
Wenbell771/
Bembl731/
Wenbl730/
Bembelle711/
Bennwell711/
Binwel67209/
Bemble6716/
Wenble6713/
Wembel6710/
Bembil679/
Bimbel675/
Binbelova674/
Venble674/
Bymbel671/
Bnwell671/
Vinbel671/
Binbil671/
Venuel670/

Benbel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benbel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻨﺒﻞbnbl-

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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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  • 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 Benbel
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