Bensouna Surname
Approximately 6,169 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 5,613 | 1:6,883 | 1,141 |
| France | 292 | 1:227,475 | 35,284 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
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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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benssouna | 94 | 7 | / |
| Bensouina | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bensona | 93 | 4 | / |
| Bensuna | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bnsouna | 93 | 1 | / |
| Benzouna | 88 | 2 | / |
| Bensonga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Benzouina | 82 | 726 | / |
| Bensoni | 80 | 181 | / |
| Bensana | 80 | 139 | / |
| Bensone | 80 | 77 | / |
| Binsona | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bensono | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bensanaa | 75 | 60 | / |
| Benjunas | 75 | 15 | / |
| Wensonga | 75 | 5 | / |
| Benzoina | 75 | 4 | / |
| Benzunas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Benjunea | 75 | 2 | / |
| Benscone | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benzouni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Binsunga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Binsugna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bensanga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wensonna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benjonah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bensanat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bensanah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bensahana | 71 | 12 | / |
| Binshuhna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Binsunaid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benshanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benzhunas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wennssona | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benjana | 67 | 398 | / |
| Bensani | 67 | 255 | / |
| Bhensainay | 67 | 178 | / |
| Benzana | 67 | 132 | / |
| Bensanh | 67 | 46 | / |
| Bensane | 67 | 30 | / |
| Benzone | 67 | 8 | / |
| Binsoni | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bencono | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bencana | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bemsana | 67 | 4 | / |
| Benjune | 67 | 3 | / |
| Binsone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Binjuna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Benzono | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bensano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bensany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binzuna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binsuny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benjoni | 67 | 0 | / |
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