Bensaïd Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Bensaïd Surname User-submission:

Bensaïd (Arabic بن سعيد, Hebrew בן סעיד) is a surname originating from the Maghreb. It is composed of ben (son) and said (blissful).

Bensaïd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
France181:3,690,151224,666
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

The alternate forms: Bensaid (56,170) & Bensaîd (1) are calculated separately.

Bensaïd Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bensaïd (Arabic بن سعيد, Hebrew בן סעיד) is a surname originating from the Maghreb. It is composed of ben (son) and said (blissful).

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Bensaïd Last Name Facts

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

Bensaïd has its highest incidence in Morocco. It may also be found as a variant: Bensaid or Bensaîd. For other possible spellings of Bensaïd click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bensaïd? popularity and diffusion

Bensaïd is the 1,148,257th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 34,868,641 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Bensaïd reside; 83 percent reside in North Africa and 83 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The last name is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 202,801. Without taking into account Morocco this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 9 percent are found and Belgium, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bensaid9556,170/
Bensaîd951/
Bensad92775/
Bensaï922/
Bensaad8613,143/
Behnsad86209/
Benssad8667/
Bensaud8632/
Bensayd867/
Bensaàd866/
Bensiad865/
Benshad863/
Benzaïd863/
Bensaâd862/
Bensa831,304/
Bnsad831/
Benssaid8062/
Benssaad807/
Bensahud807/
Bensaaid806/
Bensaids801/
Bensahad801/
Bensaaad801/
Bensaadd801/
Bensah771,850/
Bensai77416/
Buensa77408/
Bensat77204/
Bnsaid77150/
Bensay77145/
Bensha7742/
Benssa7714/
Binsad7711/
Benzad776/
Bnshad775/
Bensia775/
Bensau775/
Bhensa774/
Bnsaad774/
Bensaa773/
Biensa772/
Bensod771/
Bensea771/
Benzaï771/
Bensoa771/
Bnsa731/
Benzaid718,241/
Bensaha713,937/
Bhaensa71896/
Bensaih71847/
Binsaad71403/
Benchad71343/
Behnjad7162/
Binshad7159/
Bensach7155/
Binsaid7142/
Benzsay7126/
Bensoud7124/
Bensais7120/
Benziad7117/
Benshea7114/
Benshay719/
Bensaah719/
Bensait718/
Benseid715/
Bhuensa715/
Benshah715/
Benssat715/
Bensate714/
Buensod713/
Bensaas712/
Bhiensa711/
Benshoa711/
Benssay711/
Bemsaid711/
Benzaïa711/
Benseyd711/
Benssah711/
Bensuod711/
Bensayh711/
Benzayd711/
Bensaai711/
Benza679,741/
Benso672,184/
Benja67830/
Benca67610/
Benxa67201/
Benssaih67171/
Binsa67111/
Vensa6761/
Benša6729/
Bnsod6722/
Bhaensha6719/
Benža6719/
Bensó6710/
Bença678/
Benchaad677/
Bemsa675/
Benssaha675/
Benjahad674/
Binsahad673/
Benschat672/
Benchaid672/
Binsaaid672/
Bynsa671/
Benscath671/
Benshaah671/
Benshach671/
Benshapp671/
Bendjaid671/
Benchadh671/
Benzzaid671/
Benźa671/
Bensatte671/
Benschap671/
Benshjaa671/
Biensait671/
Beenzaid671/
Benssass671/
Binnsaid671/
Binshaid671/
Bennssas670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bensaïd
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