Benkaba Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benkaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benkaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3581:107,90915,712
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Benkaba Last Name Facts

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

Benkaba occurs more in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkaba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 783,439th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 20,187,108 people. Benkaba occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Benkaba live; 99 percent live in North Africa and 99 percent live in Mahgreb.

The last name Benkaba is most frequent in Algeria, where it is carried by 358 people, or 1 in 107,909. In Algeria it is primarily concentrated in: Tlemcen Province, where 99 percent are found and Tindouf Province, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Algeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 0 percent are found and Liberia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benkaaba9314/
Benkhaba934/
Benkatbach822/
Benkabou8089/
Binkabas801/
Benkabous752/
Benkaboch751/
Benkobi712/
Benkaibich711/
Benkoova676/
Venckava673/
Bencabio671/
Benkobich631/
Vencoba571/
Benkőóvá534/
Benkohve531/

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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 Benkaba
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