Benkari Surname

495,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benkari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benkari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria5951:64,92710,668
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
France21:33,211,361423,184
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Benkari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benkari is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Benkari.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkari? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 495,028th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 10,925,856 people. The last name Benkari occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Benkari are found; 91 percent are found in North Africa and 91 percent are found in Mahgreb.

This last name is most widespread in Algeria, where it is borne by 595 people, or 1 in 64,927. In Algeria Benkari is mostly found in: Sétif Province, where 91 percent live, Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 9 percent live and Biskra Province, where 0 percent live. Apart from Algeria this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 6 percent live and Estonia, where 2 percent live.

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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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