Benichou Surname

54,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Israel

Benichou Surname User-submission:

The name Benichou is originally Berber (North Africa) Ben means 'son of' and Ichou is the name of the father of David, Ichai/Yishai, King of Israel. King David himself was called Ben Ichai/Yishai.

Benichou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3,0241:12,7752,264
France2,8591:23,2332,712
Morocco2,0791:16,5832,522
Israel9771:8,7591,363
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
England321:1,741,18971,393
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Norway91:571,36544,190
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

The alternate forms: Bénichou (93) are calculated separately.

Benichou (171) may also be a first name.

Benichou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Benichou is originally Berber (North Africa) Ben means 'son of' and Ichou is the name of the father of David, Ichai/Yishai, King of Israel. King David himself was called Ben Ichai/Yishai.

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Benichou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benichou occurs more in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Bénichou. For other potential spellings of Benichou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benichou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 54,818th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 785,211 people. The surname Benichou is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Benichou reside; 55 percent reside in North Africa and 55 percent reside in Mahgreb. Benichou is also the 698,971st most common given name in the world. It is borne by 171 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Algeria, where it is held by 3,024 people, or 1 in 12,775. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Oran Province, where 39 percent reside, Tlemcen Province, where 31 percent reside and Aïn Témouchent Province, where 29 percent reside. Outside of Algeria this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in France, where 31 percent reside and Morocco, where 22 percent reside.

Benichou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Benichou last name are 33.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.96% registered with the political party.

The amount Benichou earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 32.42% more than the national average, earning $57,139 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.76% less than the national average, earning $32,912 CAD per year.

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