Benfakha Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benfakha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benfakha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2271:170,18321,272
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Benfakha (36) may also be a first name.

Benfakha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benfakha is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benfakha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benfakha is the 1,073,555th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 31,547,818 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Benfakha reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 36 people.

The last name Benfakha is most common in Algeria, where it is held by 227 people, or 1 in 170,183. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Saïda Province, where 54 percent are found, Mascara Province, where 44 percent are found and Tiaret Province, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Algeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

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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 Benfakha
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