Benhanaya Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benhanaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benhanaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2131:181,36922,501
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Benhanaya Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Benhanaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benhanaya is the 1,121,821st most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. The surname Benhanaya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Benhanaya are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Mahgreb.

Benhanaya is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 181,369. In Algeria it is mostly found in: Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 100 percent are found. Other than Algeria Benhanaya occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 0 percent are found and Switzerland, 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
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