Benmeziane Surname

83,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benmeziane Surname User-submission:

The Benmeziane surname means 'son of handsome', from Meziane, meaning 'handsome' in Algerian aridja, and ben, meaning 'son of'.

Benmeziane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria4,7021:8,2161,412
Morocco6481:53,2048,802
France3311:200,67331,214
Spain551:850,03734,138
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Benméziane (1) are calculated separately.

Benmeziane Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Benmeziane surname means 'son of handsome', from Meziane, meaning 'handsome' in Algerian aridja, and ben, meaning 'son of'.

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Benmeziane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benmeziane is found most frequently in Algeria. It can also occur in the variant forms: Benméziane. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benmeziane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Benmeziane is the 83,907th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,264,540 people. The last name Benmeziane is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Benmeziane reside; 93 percent reside in North Africa and 93 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The surname Benmeziane is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 4,702 people, or 1 in 8,216. In Algeria Benmeziane is mostly concentrated in: Médéa Province, where 35 percent live, Béjaïa Province, where 28 percent live and Batna Province, where 14 percent live. Excluding Algeria this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 11 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Benmeziane Last Name Statistics demography

Benmeziane earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.62% less than the national average, earning $30,800 USD per year.

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