Benghazi Surname

471,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Benghazi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benghazi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco6821:50,5518,318
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Benghazi Last Name Facts

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

Benghazi (Arabic: بنغازي) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benghazi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benghazi is the 471,721st most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,249,713 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Benghazi reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Mahgreb.

Benghazi is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is borne by 682 people, or 1 in 50,551. Besides Morocco Benghazi is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 2 percent live and Algeria, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benghazi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benghazi in the Arabic language
بنغازيbnghazy-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benghazi
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