Benkheira Surname

76,819th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benkheira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benkheira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria6,2471:6,1841,020
France1151:577,58977,507
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Benkheira (262) may also be a first name.

Benkheira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benkheira is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Benkheira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benkheira? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benkheira is the 76,819th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,143,144 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Benkheira are found; 98 percent are found in North Africa and 98 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 549,774th most frequently used given name world-wide, borne by 262 people.

It is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is carried by 6,247 people, or 1 in 6,184. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Djelfa Province, where 54 percent are found, Oran Province, where 25 percent are found and Tipasa Province, where 6 percent are found. Beside Algeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 2 percent are found and Morocco, 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 Benkheira
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