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

Benkerrou occurs more in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Benkerrou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkerrou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benkerrou is the 278,560th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,246,613 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Benkerrou reside; 95 percent reside in North Africa and 95 percent reside in Mahgreb.

Benkerrou is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,326 people, or 1 in 29,134. In Algeria it is primarily concentrated in: Béjaïa Province, where 100 percent are found and Tindouf Province, where 0 percent are found. Other than Algeria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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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 Benkerrou
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