Benissad Surname

370,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 971 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benissad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benissad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria9581:40,3257,230
France101:6,642,272293,169
England31:18,572,686338,250

Benissad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benissad has its highest incidence in Algeria. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Benissad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benissad? popularity and diffusion

It is the 370,091st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,505,197 people. Benissad is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Benissad live; 99 percent live in North Africa and 99 percent live in Mahgreb.

Benissad is most widely held in Algeria, where it is borne by 958 people, or 1 in 40,325. In Algeria Benissad is primarily concentrated in: Algiers Province, where 53 percent are found, Mila Province, where 33 percent are found and Saïda Province, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Algeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent are found and England, 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 Benissad
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