Benyahi Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Benyahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Benyahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3151:122,64017,078
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Benyahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Benyahi is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Benyahi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benyahi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 839,220th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Benyahi live; 99 percent live in North Africa and 99 percent live in Mahgreb.

The last name Benyahi is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is carried by 315 people, or 1 in 122,640. In Algeria Benyahi is most common in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 98 percent reside, Saïda Province, where 1 percent reside and Batna Province, where 0 percent reside. Other than Algeria Benyahi occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benyahie932/
Benyai922/
Benyahich888/
Bonyahi861/
Begnahi861/
Beinyai861/
Benhahi861/
Benyohai803/
Benyaeit801/
Benjahid801/
Benyahea801/
Benyaish801/
Beniai7725/
Benyoi7718/
Binyai7711/
Bényai771/
Benyae771/
Wenyaih7145/
Besnyoi7115/
Binyait715/
Baanyai714/
Benyaer712/
Boinyai711/
Benjiai711/
Benhahe711/
Bhinyai711/
Bemjahi711/
Beniaich67758/
Behniaie6750/
Benyajja674/
Wenijahi674/
Beniaech673/
Banyohai671/

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Footnotes

  • 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 Benyahi
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