Benkerrou Surname

278,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benkerrou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benkerrou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,3261:29,1345,311
France541:1,230,050127,496
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Benkerrou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benkerrou is most common in Algeria. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkerrou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benkerrou is the 278,560th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,246,613 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Benkerrou are found; 95 percent are found in North Africa and 95 percent are found in Mahgreb.

This surname is most frequent in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,326 people, or 1 in 29,134. In Algeria it is mostly found in: Béjaïa Province, where 100 percent live and Tindouf Province, where 0 percent live. Beside Algeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in France, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 0 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benkerrou
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