Benmaissa Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benmaissa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benmaissa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2941:131,40017,877
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
France21:33,211,361423,184

Benmaissa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benmaissa occurs more in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benmaissa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 893,754th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Benmaissa are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The surname Benmaissa is most numerous in Algeria, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 131,400. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Sidi Bel Abbès Province, where 100 percent are found. Besides Algeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 1 percent are found and France, where 1 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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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