Benrais Surname

239,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,674 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benrais Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of the poet' in Amazigh language, or 'son of a ship captain' in Moroccan dialect.

Benrais Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,0841:35,6386,474
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
France641:1,037,855114,367
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

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

Benrais Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of the poet' in Amazigh language, or 'son of a ship captain' in Moroccan dialect.

- yassirbenrais

Benrais Last Name Facts

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

Benrais is carried by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Benraïs. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benrais? popularity and diffusion

It is the 239,279th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,353,373 people. The surname Benrais is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Benrais reside; 96 percent reside in North Africa and 96 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The last name Benrais is most widely held in Algeria, where it is held by 1,084 people, or 1 in 35,638. In Algeria Benrais is most frequent in: Algiers Province, where 40 percent are found, Sétif Province, where 31 percent are found and Skikda Province, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Algeria Benrais exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 31 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

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Benris921/
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Benray777/
Baenra775/
Benrie775/
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Benriy771/
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Beenra771/
Benraj771/
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Binras771/
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Benrui771/
Binrai771/
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Benrich714/
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Benraya712/
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Benradj711/
Benraaj711/
Benre67340/
Benry6750/
Bemri6736/
Bemra6732/
Binra6729/
Benraadt6714/
Venra6713/
Binri676/
Benriche673/
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Benrouha671/
Benroues671/
Bnrit671/
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