Benmeftah Surname
Approximately 402 people bear this surname
Benmeftah Surname User-submission:
The surname Benmeftah means 'sons of Meftah' or 'Meftah family'. It comes from the words ben, which means 'son' and signifies 'family' in Algerian dialect, and meftah, which means 'key'. It it is a common surname in Algeria.
Benmeftah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 396 | 1:97,554 | 14,659 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Benmeftah Surname Meaning
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The surname Benmeftah means 'sons of Meftah' or 'Meftah family'. It comes from the words ben, which means 'son' and signifies 'family' in Algerian dialect, and meftah, which means 'key'. It it is a common surname in Algeria.
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Where Does The Last Name Benmeftah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benmeftah is carried by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Benmeftah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 723,769th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 18,128,224 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Benmeftah live; 100 percent live in North Africa and 100 percent live in Mahgreb.
Benmeftah is most numerous in Algeria, where it is borne by 396 people, or 1 in 97,554. In Algeria it is most frequent in: Tiaret Province, where 78 percent are found and Souk Ahras Province, where 22 percent are found. Besides Algeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Tunisia, where 1 percent are found and Morocco, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Meftah | 95 | 107 | / |
| Ben-Meftah | 95 | 11 | / |
| Benmefteh | 89 | 90 | / |
| Benemftah | 89 | 12 | / |
| Bnemeftah | 89 | 4 | / |
| Benmoftah | 89 | 3 | / |
| Benmuftah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ben Mefteh | 84 | 29 | / |
| Ben Moftah | 84 | 1 | / |
| Benamfuta | 78 | 27 | / |
| bin Miftah | 74 | 41 | / |
| bin Moftah | 74 | 17 | / |
| bin Muftah | 74 | 2 | / |
| bin Mifta | 67 | 7 | / |
| Benmoufti | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ben Meffaoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benmofhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benmoffat | 67 | 1 | / |
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