Benjelloun Surname

9,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Benjelloun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benjelloun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco56,5041:61010
France8471:78,42111,036
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Spain1281:365,25020,590
Canada861:428,43737,472
Belgium541:212,90127,429
England431:1,295,76958,667
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Benjelloun (1,340) may also be a first name.

Benjelloun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benjelloun (Arabic: بنجلون) occurs in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benjelloun? popularity and diffusion

It is the 9,748th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 125,764 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Benjelloun are found; 98 percent are found in North Africa and 98 percent are found in Mahgreb. Benjelloun is also the 214,551st most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 1,340 people.

The surname Benjelloun is most widespread in Morocco, where it is held by 56,504 people, or 1 in 610. Beside Morocco this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Benjelloun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Benjelloun surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Benjelloun earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.61% more than the national average, earning $56,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.28% less than the national average, earning $42,590 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benjelloun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benjelloun in the Arabic language
بنجلونbnjlwn-

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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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