Bensouna Surname

79,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Bensouna Surname User-submission:

Bensouna is an Arabian family, and you can find them in the northwest of Africa; mostly in Algeria and Morocco.

In Algeria they are best known for being doctors. Dr Abdelkader Bensouna is one of the first doctors in Chlef (Algeria) along with his brother Mohamed in Tiaret.

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Bensouna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria5,6131:6,8831,141
France2921:227,47535,284
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
China21:683,660,78330,601
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Bensouna (829) may also be a first name.

Bensouna Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bensouna is an Arabian family, and you can find them in the northwest of Africa; mostly in Algeria and Morocco.

In Algeria they are best known for being doctors. Dr Abdelkader Bensouna is one of the first doctors in Chlef (Algeria) along with his brother Mohamed in Tiaret. Their children and grand-children follow their path. Many have emigrated throughout the world, to Canada, America, but mostly France.

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Bensouna Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bensouna occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bensouna.

How Common Is The Last Name Bensouna? popularity and diffusion

Bensouna is the 79,126th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,181,317 people. The last name Bensouna occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Bensouna live; 95 percent live in North Africa and 95 percent live in Mahgreb. Bensouna is also the 283,643rd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 829 people.

Bensouna is most common in Algeria, where it is carried by 5,613 people, or 1 in 6,883. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Oran Province, where 21 percent live, Chlef Province, where 19 percent live and Tlemcen Province, where 19 percent live. Other than Algeria Bensouna is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in France, where 5 percent live and Morocco, where 4 percent live.

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