Benkali Surname

307,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benkali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benkali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,1961:32,3015,886
India251:30,682,615377,978
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Benkali Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benkali (Marathi: बकली) has its highest incidence in Algeria. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkali? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benkali is the 307,802nd most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,939,320 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Benkali live; 97 percent live in North Africa and 97 percent live in Mahgreb.

Benkali is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 1,196 people, or 1 in 32,301. In Algeria it is most frequent in: Médéa Province, where 75 percent live, Blida Province, where 24 percent live and Béjaïa Province, where 0 percent live. Aside from Algeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Benkali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benkali in the Marathi language
बकलीbakali83.33
बॅन्कलीbenkali16.67

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benkali
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