Benmedakhene Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benmedakhene Surname User-submission:

The Benmedakhene surname comes from the Arabic language.

It is composed of two parts ben, which means 'son', and medakhene, which means 'smoker'. We can therefore translate this as 'son of a smoker'.

Benmedakhene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria4731:81,67312,835
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397

Benmedakhene Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Benmedakhene surname comes from the Arabic language.

It is composed of two parts ben, which means 'son', and medakhene, which means 'smoker'. We can therefore translate this as 'son of a smoker'.

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Benmedakhene Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benmedakhene is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benmedakhene? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benmedakhene is the 639,219th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,309,970 people. The surname Benmedakhene is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Benmedakhene reside; 99 percent reside in North Africa and 99 percent reside in Mahgreb.

This last name is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is held by 473 people, or 1 in 81,673. In Algeria it is most common in: Tébessa Province, where 81 percent are found, Blida Province, where 15 percent are found and Béjaïa Province, where 1 percent are found. Besides Algeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Czechia, where 0 percent are found.

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