Bensalem Surname

11,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,831 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Bensalem Surname User-submission:

The Bensalem surname, which means 'son of Salem', also refers to one of the people from a very large Arab tribe, the Banou Soulaim or Bani Salim, which originated in the Arabian Peninsula and spread to almost all the Arab countries, and then spread to Europe, particularly to France, through immigration from North African countries; the name can also refer to a good physical constitution (salem means 'unharmed' or 'healthy').

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Bensalem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria39,3261:98257
Morocco3,7831:9,1131,238
Libya3,4061:1,833558
France1,6501:40,2565,034
Tunisia2631:2,322281
Spain761:615,15828,427
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Belgium461:249,92730,800
Canada371:995,82774,831
England271:2,063,63279,942
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Albania51:582,81119,572
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Bensalem (4,939) may also be a first name.

Bensalem Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bensalem surname, which means 'son of Salem', also refers to one of the people from a very large Arab tribe, the Banou Soulaim or Bani Salim, which originated in the Arabian Peninsula and spread to almost all the Arab countries, and then spread to Europe, particularly to France, through immigration from North African countries; the name can also refer to a good physical constitution (salem means 'unharmed' or 'healthy').

- traducteurbensalem

Bensalem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bensalem (Russian: Бенсалем) is found most in Algeria. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bensalem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,517th most numerous last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 149,240 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Bensalem are found; 96 percent are found in North Africa and 89 percent are found in Mahgreb. Bensalem is also the 96,954th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,939 people.

The surname Bensalem is most widespread in Algeria, where it is borne by 39,326 people, or 1 in 982. In Algeria it is most common in: Djelfa Province, where 15 percent reside, Algiers Province, where 8 percent reside and Médéa Province, where 7 percent reside. Besides Algeria this last name is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 8 percent reside and Libya, where 7 percent reside.

Bensalem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bensalem are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bensalem earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.5% less than the national average, earning $38,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.55% less than the national average, earning $35,003 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bensalem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bensalem in the Russian language
Бенсалемbensalem-

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