Hamdikene Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
Hamdikene Surname User-submission:
Hamdiken or Hamdikene is a Berber name, originally from Bouzina, Batna. Its history begins in 1840, when the French colonialization took control of Algeria. The Nemouchi tribe in Batna, due to its high number of the family name holders, decided to change some of its family names and from that came the name Hamdiken.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 125 | 1:309,052 | 30,044 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Hamdikene Surname Meaning
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Hamdiken or Hamdikene is a Berber name, originally from Bouzina, Batna. Its history begins in 1840, when the French colonialization took control of Algeria. The Nemouchi tribe in Batna, due to its high number of the family name holders, decided to change some of its family names and from that came the name Hamdiken.
Tamazigh is the second most spoken language in northern Africa, with many dialects (Kabyle, Chawi, Tuareg, Chelhi etc.). Hamdiken is the composed of the words, Hmed, a contraction of the name Ahmed and ikken or ichen, which means 'twin'. When one of the Nemouchi tribes decided to change their name, they chose their first grandfather's name, 'Hmed or Ahmed and since he had a twin brother, Mohammed they chose "Hmed ikken" or "Hmed ichen". The French colonialization faced a problem while writing the name "Hmed ikken", so they changed in its phonetic pronunciation making it easier to pronounce. It became Hamedikenand later Hamdiken.
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Where Does The Last Name Hamdikene Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hamdikene is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamdikene? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hamdikene is the 1,596,935th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Hamdikene reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Mahgreb.
The last name Hamdikene is most prevalent in Algeria, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 309,052. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Boumerdès Province, where 99 percent live and Sétif Province, where 1 percent live. Aside from Algeria it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
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