Bénichou Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
Bénichou Surname User-submission:
The name Benichou is originally Berber (North Africa) Ben means 'son of' and Ichou is the name of the father of David, Ichai/Yishai, King of Israel. King David himself was called Ben Ichai/Yishai.
Bénichou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 87 | 1:763,480 | 93,619 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
The alternate forms: Benichou (9,281) are calculated separately.
Bénichou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Benichou is originally Berber (North Africa) Ben means 'son of' and Ichou is the name of the father of David, Ichai/Yishai, King of Israel. King David himself was called Ben Ichai/Yishai.
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Where Does The Last Name Bénichou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bénichou is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Benichou. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bénichou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,931,261st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Bénichou are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
Bénichou is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 763,480. In France Bénichou is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 83 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 8 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 3 percent live. Not including France Bénichou exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benichou | 96 | 9,281 | / |
| Bénichoux | 94 | 2 | / |
| Binichou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bynichou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Benichhou | 82 | 4 | / |
| Benaichou | 82 | 4 | / |
| Benichoux | 82 | 3 | / |
| Beinichou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Binichu | 80 | 164 | / |
| Bonicho | 80 | 29 | / |
| Benicho | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bénicio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banichu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benicou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benichchou | 78 | 6 | / |
| Benychou | 75 | 19 | / |
| Benishou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Benechou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Benaicho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benoicho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benaichouch | 74 | 11 | / |
| Benico | 71 | 1,607 | / |
| Binico | 71 | 2 | / |
| Benicio | 67 | 5,243 | / |
| Benieco | 67 | 93 | / |
| Binicio | 67 | 29 | / |
| Banicha | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bonicha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Benishu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Benisho | 67 | 6 | / |
| Banucho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benicha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binecho | 67 | 0 | / |
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