Benrais Surname
Approximately 1,674 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1,084 | 1:35,638 | 6,474 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| France | 64 | 1:1,037,855 | 114,367 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
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.
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Where Does The Last Name Benrais Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benrais is most common in Algeria. It may occur as: Benraïs. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Benrais? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 239,279th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,353,373 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Benrais are found; 96 percent are found in North Africa and 96 percent are found in Mahgreb.
The last name is most widely held in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,084 people, or 1 in 35,638. In Algeria it is most common in: Algiers Province, where 40 percent are found, Sétif Province, where 31 percent are found and Skikda Province, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Algeria it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 31 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benraïs | 95 | 1 | / |
| Benraiss | 93 | 384 | / |
| Benraies | 93 | 2 | / |
| Benraise | 93 | 1 | / |
| Benras | 92 | 7 | / |
| Benrai | 92 | 5 | / |
| Benris | 92 | 1 | / |
| Benraisse | 88 | 2 | / |
| Benraji | 86 | 18 | / |
| Benriss | 86 | 2 | / |
| Binrais | 86 | 2 | / |
| Benraid | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benraai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benrait | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benrase | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benrist | 86 | 0 | / |
| Benra | 83 | 128 | / |
| Benri | 83 | 18 | / |
| Bhenraji | 80 | 10 | / |
| Benrayes | 80 | 4 | / |
| Benrasse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benraiou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benrad | 77 | 68 | / |
| Bhenra | 77 | 42 | / |
| Benrit | 77 | 27 | / |
| Benroi | 77 | 18 | / |
| Benrat | 77 | 9 | / |
| Benray | 77 | 7 | / |
| Baenra | 77 | 5 | / |
| Benrie | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bhenri | 77 | 4 | / |
| Benriy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bnrgis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beenra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benraj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benrgi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Binras | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benraś | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benrio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benrei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Venris | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benrid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benrui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Binrai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benraoues | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bnri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Venries | 71 | 251 | / |
| Benraad | 71 | 67 | / |
| Benradt | 71 | 17 | / |
| Benratt | 71 | 6 | / |
| Benraph | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bhenrat | 71 | 4 | / |
| Benraah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Benrich | 71 | 4 | / |
| Benreus | 71 | 3 | / |
| Benraya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Behenra | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bhenraj | 71 | 2 | / |
| Benryia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benriya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Behnrad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benrous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benradj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benraaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benre | 67 | 340 | / |
| Benry | 67 | 50 | / |
| Bemri | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bemra | 67 | 32 | / |
| Binra | 67 | 29 | / |
| Benraadt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Venra | 67 | 13 | / |
| Binri | 67 | 6 | / |
| Benriche | 67 | 3 | / |
| Venrries | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benrouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benroues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bnrit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benrouia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benrejes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benrhaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benraach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benrayad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benreeea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binrajit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binrajus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bnray | 67 | 1 | / |
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