Tlemcani Surname

68,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Tlemcani Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Algerian city of Tlemcen and means 'citizen of Tlemcen'. The origin of the name Tlemcen is uncertain. Theories trace it back to the Berber words talmest, which means a certain type of well which naturally forms a small lake or thala imsan, meaning 'the dry spring' or 'the fountain of lions'.

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Tlemcani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria4,0121:9,6291,662
Morocco2,9311:11,7631,702
France2951:225,16234,941
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
England41:13,929,515290,718
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Tlemçani (937) are calculated separately.

Tlemcani (1,805) may also be a first name.

Tlemcani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Algerian city of Tlemcen and means 'citizen of Tlemcen'. The origin of the name Tlemcen is uncertain. Theories trace it back to the Berber words talmest, which means a certain type of well which naturally forms a small lake or thala imsan, meaning 'the dry spring' or 'the fountain of lions'.

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Tlemcani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tlemcani is held by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Tlemçani. Click here for further potential spellings of Tlemcani.

How Common Is The Last Name Tlemcani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 68,186th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,000,075 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Tlemcani live; 95 percent live in North Africa and 95 percent live in Mahgreb. Tlemcani is also the 179,815th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,805 people.

The last name is most widely held in Algeria, where it is carried by 4,012 people, or 1 in 9,629. In Algeria Tlemcani is mostly found in: Médéa Province, where 31 percent reside, Tlemcen Province, where 16 percent reside and Blida Province, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Algeria Tlemcani occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 40 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

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